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Donald McPherson, believed to be America’s last surviving World War II fighter ace, died Aug. 14 at age 103, ending a direct link to the elite cadre of aviators who achieved air-to-air combat victories against Axis forces.
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The Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted anti-ship training exercises in waters near the Senkaku Islands in June, timing the training to coincide with the deployment of two Chinese Navy aircraft carriers in the Pacific Ocean, according to a report by the Yomiuri Shimbun citing government sources and defense ministry officials.
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The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, successfully completed a 73-hour continuous solar-powered unmanned flight test from Stennis, Mississippi, marking a significant advancement in long-endurance unmanned aerial systems technology for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.
China’s first domestically-built aircraft carrier Shandong will visit Hong Kong from Jul. 3-7 with three escort vessels, offering public tours for the first time to Hong Kong residents, China’s Xinhua News Agency reported Jun. 28.
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U.S. Representative Darrell Issa has introduced legislation that would make a 100-year-old Korean War veteran eligible for the Congressional Medal of Honor more than seven decades after his classified combat actions that military historians consider among the most extraordinary in American aviation history.
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