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#FighterFriday

Posted on March 1, 2019February 26, 2019 by alert5

VFA-147, the first U.S. Navy F-35C operational squadron, held a change of command ceremony at NAS Lemoore on Feb. 21.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Manuel Tiscareno

CJ-6 gets civilian type and production certificates

Posted on March 1, 2019February 28, 2019 by alert5

The Civil Aviation Administration of China has issued the type and production certificates for the Nanchang CJ-6 to Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Ltd.

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

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USN plans to retire USS Harry S. Truman

Posted on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 by alert5

Breaking Defense says the U.S. Navy intends to retire its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the next decade.

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Christopher B. Stoltz. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Six Maritime Patrol Aircraft and 2 helicopters from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States are operating from Sigonella Air Base and from the Italian Navy’s Helicopter base in Catania during Exercise Dynamic Manta 2019.