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Official final active-duty flight of the last U.S. Navy F/A-18C

Posted on October 4, 2019 by alert5

LT Andrew Jalali prepares for the official final active-duty flight of the last Navy F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 at Naval Air Station Oceana on Oct. 2. Aircraft number 300, assigned to VFA 106 at Cecil Field, Florida, completed it first Navy acceptance check flight Oct. 14, 1988. The aircraft has remained with the Gladiators for its’ entire 31 years of service. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nikita Custer)

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Belarus to take delivery of 4 Su-30s next month

Posted on October 4, 2019October 3, 2019 by alert5

Belarusian Defense Minister Andrei Ravkov told reporters on Oct. 2 that the country will take delivery of 4 Su-30 fighters next month.

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How China plan for the Oct. 1st flypast over Beijing

Posted on October 3, 2019 by alert5

To make sure that the flypast over Beijing on Oct. 1st is perfect, the PLA placed cameras over the flight path and superimposed a grid over the video feeds.

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Pukguksong-3 SLBM tested for first time

Posted on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 by alert5

North Korea has tested a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) which it dubbed Pukguksong-3.

Photo: KCNA
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Philippine Defense Minister reveals that PAF keen to acquire Mi-17

Posted on October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 by alert5

Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has disclosed that the Philippine Air Force is keen to acquire the Mi-17 helicopter from Russia.

Ex13 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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