Aviation News
Somewhere in the South China Sea this week, aircraft carrier USS George Washington was hosting a group of officers from People’s Liberation Army while a lone Chinese frigate shadows the battlegroup.
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Flt. Lt. Sean Rutledge of the Royal Australian Air Force has started training on the EA-18G, the first Australian pilot to do so.
Continue reading “First RAAF Growler instructor pilot started training”
The Chinese media was given a close look at the Shenyang J-15 at China Flight Test Establishment (CFTE) in Xi’an on Nov. 6. Chief designer of the J-15, Wang Yongqing, told reporters that the next phase of testing will be flying in night and bad weather conditions.
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A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Weapon Systems Officer (Fighter) trainee was in the backseat of U.S. Navy T-45C that crash at NAS Pensacola on Nov. 4.
Continue reading “RSAF WSO student was in the USN T-45C that crashed in Florida”
Japan has decided to build the two additional Aegis destroyers that will enter service after 2017 when the SM-3 Block IIA missile is completed.
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