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

Posted on June 16, 2018June 15, 2018 by alert5

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.

By 玄史生 [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons

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Thunderbirds to resume demonstrations this week

Posted on May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic team is resuming its demonstration season this weekend after a fatal crash in Nevada one month ago.

By C Watts [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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360° cockpit video of Blue Angels diamond takeoff at Myrtle Beach

Posted on May 7, 2018 by alert5

Thunderbirds has a new slot pilot

Posted on April 28, 2018April 27, 2018 by alert5

Former Thunderbird 4, Maj. Nick Krajicek, is returning to the team to replace Maj. Stephen Del Bagno. Del Bagno was killed in a F-16 crash on Apr. 4.

Maj. Nick Krajicek, Thunderbird 4, meets with a special guest at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 1, 2016. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

It’s now cheaper to buy weapons from United States

Posted on April 27, 2018April 26, 2018 by alert5

The U.S. government will lower the administrative surcharge on foreign arms sales to 3.2 percent from 3.5 percent starting from June this year.

By DSCA (The Defense Security Cooperation Agency) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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