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The Dutch Defense Ministry has confirmed that one of its F-16 was involved in an accident in Arizona on Feb. 11. Online chatter says the jet is a F-16B, #J-369.
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By Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK (J-369 F-16BM Dutch Air ForceUploaded by tm) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Yomiuri Shimbun is reporting that Tokyo intends to replace some aging F-15Js with the F-35B and defense officials are mulling the exact number to buy in the next Medium Term Defense Program.
By U.S. Navy photo/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) current mindset on warfare revolves around the concept of systems confrontation as key to defeating the enemy. RAND has published this guidebook on this emerging topic. Hit the link below for the source.
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A F-16 assigned to the 162 Wing struck a cable on Feb. 11 about 10 a.m. near Black Canyon City. The jet later landed safely at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
By James Haseltine [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Nguyễn Văn Bảy is recognized by both Vietnam and U.S. Air Forces for at least five aerial victories against American warplanes during the Vietnam War. VN Express managed to locate his farm in the Mekong Delta to observe his daily routine as a farmer these days.