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Japan has been flying P-3Cs over Mischief Reef several times for the past three years

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A protest by China over the flight of two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3Cs near disputed Mischief Reef in the South China Sea in 2018 has brought to light the fact that the maritime patrol aircraft have been flying over the area for the past three years.

Kawasaki P-3C Orion, Japan - Navy AN2284167
Toshi Aoki – JP Spotters, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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U.S. SecDef visits USS Nimitz via CMV-22B

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III flew out to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz off the coast of California on Feb. 25 and photos released by the Pentagon shows Austin being flown on board using the CMV-22B.

210225-N-DQ752-2047 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2021) Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III departs in a V-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). USS Nimitz, flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cheyenne Geletka/Released)

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Legacy Hornet has completed its final carrier deployment

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The Legacy F/A-18 has completed its last aircraft carrier deployment with VMFA-323 departing USS Nimitz on Feb. 24.

210219-N-KO930-1173 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2021) F/A-18C Hornets, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, flyby the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Olivia Banmally Nichols/Released)

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