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Vice Admiral Makoto Sato, Commander Fleet Air Force, JMSDF, revealed that on the first day of Royal International Air Tattoo 2015, the Kawasaki P-1 flew a demonstration flight for a potential customer.
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By Aleem Yousaf (Kawasaki P-1, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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British aircrew operating maritime patrol aircraft with allied forces will continue to do so for another three years as the Seedcorn maritime patrol project has been renewed.
By Ronnie Macdonald (Flickr: Nimrod MRA4 3) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is keen to take possession of aircraft carrier INS Viraat once the warship is decommissioned from service next year.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Stephen W. Rowe [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Scott Swift joined a P-8A crew from VP-45 and flew a seven-hour long mission with them over the South China Sea on Jul. 25.
One year ago, two F/A-18s from VFA-204 were flying over the Gulf of Mexico at 23,000ft when both were simultaneously struck by lightning that left the leader disorientated.
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Photo: Cmdr. Abaxes Williams
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