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These men flew two B-52Hs around the world non-stop 25 years ago

Posted on August 15, 2019 by alert5

Twelve of the 16 B-52H aircrew members that participated in exercise Global Power 94-7 25 years ago were reunited at Barksdale Air Force Base on Aug. 9.

Members of the Storm 1 and Storm 2 aircrews pose in front of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, August 9, 2019. Two B-52s flew around the world in approximately 47 hours to showcase the B-52 can reach any target anywhere in the world without landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)

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RTAF has A340 and C-130 on standby to evacuate Thais from Hong Kong

Posted on August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 by alert5

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has a A340 and C-130 on standby in case there is a need to evacuate Thai citizens from Hong Kong.

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Taiwan unveils second suicide drone – Fire Cardinal

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by alert5

We can now confirm that a new unmanned air vehicle unveiled at biennial Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition is a suicide drone.

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Taiwan shows its Chien Ling point-defense missile system defending a AN/FPS-115 site

Posted on August 14, 2019 by alert5

Taiwan has revealed that its Chien Ling point-defense missile system being adapted for land-use to defend its AN/FPS-115 radar site from cruise missile attacks.

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Taiwan has release a video of its Chien Hsiang anti-radiation suicide drone

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by alert5

Update : The video has been taken down.

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology has release a video of its Chien Hsiang anti-radiation suicide drone.

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