At a hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission in Washington, Lee Fuell, a director at the U.s. Air Force’s National Air and Space Intelligence Center, said the PLAAF will be strained “to project airpower in a sustained fashion” during a conflict in South China Sea.
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Modifications to GBU-57A/B successful
The DOT&E told Congress that modifications to the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator have been successful.
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DA-20 from U.S. Air Force Academy crashed
A DA-20 operated by the U.S. Air Force Academy for pilot screening crashed at Fort Carson’s Butts Army Airfield on Jan. 29.
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16 SOS flew final AC-130H mission
The 16th Special Operations Squadron conducted its final AC-130H mission at Cannon Air Force Base on Jan. 16.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Charles Slack
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Japan may force foreign aircraft overflying Senkaku Islands to land
Japan is said to be formulating a policy to force foreign aircraft that intrudes into airspace around Senkaku Islands to land.
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