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RoCAF Taitung Chih Hang Air Force Base open day application process for foreigners

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The Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) is planning an open day at Chih Hang Air Force Base in Taitung on Jul. 14. Foreigners who wish to enter the base will have to apply for security clearance.

ROCAF F-5F 5402 and 5399 Taxiing on Chih Hang AFB Runway 20130601
By 玄史生 [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons

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Joint French, U.S. formation flight to commemorate the entrance of U.S. aviators into WWI

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A B-52 bomber from the 96th Bomb Squadron joined French Air Force fighters from over Nancy-Ochey Air Base, France, on Jun. 12 to mark the 100th anniversary of the entrance of U.S. aviators into World War 1.

A French fighter flies next to a B-52 Stratofortress to celebrate the 96th Bomb Squadron’s 102 year anniversary, June 12, 2018.

Photo: 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs
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Pentagon Inspector General says Afghanistan’s UH-60s are not as capable as the Mi17

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The Pentagon’s inspector general said in a new report that the UH-60 that Afghanistan imported to replace the Mi-17 is not as capable as the Russian rotocraft.

An Afghan Air Force UH-60 February 18, 2018, at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan. The primary mission of the UH-60 will be troop and cargo transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jared J. Duhon)

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