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China had 2 serious J-15 accidents last year

Posted on June 7, 2017June 7, 2017 by alert5

China today revealed another J-15 carrier-borne fighter accident that took place in April last year. It was well known that a fatal crash occurred that month and took the life of pilot Zhang Cao.

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Spain looking at F-35 to replace its EF-18, AV-8B

Posted on June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 by alert5

Miguel González from EL PAÍS reported that Spanish defense officials are keen to procure the F-35 so that it can replace its EF-18s and AV-8Bs.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tommy Lamkin [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Super Hornets, F-15Js fly in formation over CVN 76

Posted on June 5, 2017 by alert5

170601-N-EM227-117 SEA OF JAPAN (June 1, 2017) U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force routinely fly together to continue efforts of supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Artur Sedrakyar/Released) — 170601-N-EM227-117
SEA OF JAPAN (June 1, 2017) U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly in formation over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). The U.S. Navy and Japan Air Self-Defense Force routinely fly together to continue efforts of supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Artur Sedrakyar/Released)

VAW-115 ends 44-year deployment in Japan

Posted on June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 by alert5

Just one day before the AV-8B departed Japan for good, the last E-2C from VAW-115 also left NAF Atsugi as well.

Photo by U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jarod Hodge
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Edward Lin sentenced to six years confinement

Posted on June 3, 2017June 3, 2017 by alert5

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin has been given 6 years of confinement by a military judge on Jun. 2 for mishandling classified information and not reporting foreign contacts .

Photo: U.S. Navy
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