This blog post from RAND looks at China’s construction of air strips in the South China Sea.
Category: Navy
VP-30 traveled to Australia to learn AAR techniques from E-7A personnel
A P-8A from VP-30 went on a round-the-world trip on Jul. 6 and one of the legs was Australia where the crew, commandeered CO Capt. Curt Phillips, learn air-to-air refueling (AAR) techniques from RAAF’s E-7A personnel.
By Greg L. Davis (Image and description page, High res version) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russian military personnel inscribed ‘To Berlin’ and ‘For Stalin’ on bombs
Russian naval news website Flot recently published photos taken during an exercise in Kaliningrad, two of the photos show bombs with the inscription ‘To Berlin’ and ‘For Stalin.’
Photos from Flot
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USS Gerald R. Ford will have to undergo shock tests
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work has ruled that the U.S. Navy is required to conduct shock tests on its latest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford before deploying the ship.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Aidan P. Campbell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Two sailors injured after Hornet caught fire on board USS Harry S Truman
A F/A-18 from VFA-106 caught fire while refueling on board USS Harry S Truman on Aug. 11. Two sailors were injured as a result. One of them was the pilot of the aircraft who ejected.
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By Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of America MC2 Lyle Wilkie/U.S. Navy (130913-N-GR168-110) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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