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Australia will send one aircraft and 61 personnel to participate in this year’s Exercise Balikatan in Philippines from Apr. 20-30.
By TSgt Jerome Tayborn [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The two F/A-18s from VMFA-323 have both departed Taiwan at 13:13 local time today. A U.S. C-130 flew in from Japan the night before to repair one of the aircraft.
Aviation Week reported that the F-35 has tangled with the F-16 in a dogfight. Results from the mock combat suggests the F-35 can be cleared for greater agility.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Marine Corps’ 1st MAW Public Affairs Office has responded to our queries on the diversion of two F/A-18s to Taiwan on Apr. 1. Below is their reply.
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