Category: Air Force
China carried out massive upgrade to its J-20 base last year
Commercial satellite imagery shows that China has carried out a massive upgrade to the runway and taxiways at Wuhu airbase in Anhui. The base is home to the operational J-20 unit.
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60 Minutes: Never-before-seen video of the attack on Al Asad Airbase, Iraq by Iran
Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, gave the order for U.S. troops to evacuate Al Asad Airbase, Iraq from an impending ballistic missile by Iran only after the Iranians have downloaded the last commercial satellite images fo the base.
JASDF Kawasaki C-2 visiting Vietnam on Mar. 8
Japan is sending three types of transport aircraft to Vietnam for long-range flying training in March.
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Irish Air Corps PC-9 with engine failure glide 30km to make safe landing
A Irish Air Corps PC-9 suffered an in-flight engine failure on Feb. 26 during a training mission in the afternoon.
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