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CVW-11 starts FCLP at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Posted on May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 by alert5

Carrier Air Wing 11 has started its Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam from May 22.

200522-N-LH674-1054 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 22, 2020) U.S. Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) prepare to launch an E-2C Hawkeye, assigned to the “Liberty Bells” of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 115, from the ship’s flight deck May 22, 2020. Following an extended visit to Guam in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Theodore Roosevelt is underway conducting carrier qualifications during a deployment to the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaylianna Genier)

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Sea trials of INS Vikrant delayed further by COVID-19

Posted on May 22, 2020 by alert5

Sea trials of India’s indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant has been delayed again due to travel restrictions imposed by COVID-19.

Indian Navy / GODL-India

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CVW-7 CAG clocks 5,000 flight hours

Posted on May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 by alert5

Capt. William Reed, commander of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, clocked his 5,000th flight hour during a flight
on a E-2D at NAS Norfolk on May 19.

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Charles de Gaulle’s replacement to undergo sea trials in 2036

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 by alert5

France’s Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly has disclosed that the replacement for aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will start sea trials in 2036 and enter service in 2038.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joshua L. Leonard / Public domain

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South Korea postpones tri-service maritime live-fire exercise

Posted on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by alert5

South Korea says it has decided to postpone a tri-service maritime live-fire exercise this week due to unfavorable weather conditions.

대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces / CC BY-SA
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