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F-35 pilot requalified to refuel aircraft

Posted on July 16, 2019 by alert5

Maj. Michael Slotten, a F-35A pilot assigned to 421st Fighter Squadron, was requalified to refuel aircraft on Jul. 11 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Slotten, 421st Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, left, poses for a photo with his former shift supervisor, Tech. Sgt. Charles Moore, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution NCO in charge, right, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 11, 2019. Slotten was stationed at Spangdahlem from 2004 to 2006 as an Airman first class fuels distributor operator. He reunited with Moore, who is currently stationed at Spangdahlem again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye)

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VMM-262 in Philippines for MASA 19.2

Posted on July 16, 2019 by alert5

Ospreys from VMM-262 and the 3rd Battalion, 6th U.S. Marine Regiment are in Philippines for the semiannual Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 19.2.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, takes off from Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim during exercise KAMANDAG 2 at Ternate, Philippines on Oct. 7, 2018. KAMANDAG 2 is an exercise that helps maintain a high level of readiness and enhances combined military-to-military relations and capabilities. (Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Christian J. Lopez)

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France is studying the possibility of buying CH-47 for its special forces

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by alert5

France could become the new operator of the CH-47 heavy-lift helicopter, Flight Global reports.

Maj. Will Cox [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Russia test-fires Moskit supersonic anti-ship missiles in Sea of Japan

Posted on July 16, 2019 by alert5

Russia has fired two P-270 Moskit supersonic anti-ship missiles from destroyer Bystry and a missile boat in the Sea of Japan.

China is mirroring Soviet Union’s approach towards building nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

Posted on July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 by alert5

A report by South China Morning Post says China is hoping to develop a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier by first putting the reactors on icebreakers.

RIA Novosti archive, image #186141 / Nikolai Zaytsev / CC-BY-SA 3.0 [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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