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JSDF Air Review canceled

Posted on October 29, 2017 by alert5

This morning’s JSDF Air Review at Hyakuri airbase, Japan has been canceled due to poor weather.

Watch Indian Air Force pilots fly in Russian Su-30M2s during INDRA 2017

Posted on October 29, 2017October 28, 2017 by alert5

A large contingent of Indian Air Force personnel is in Vladivostok, Russia for exercise INDRA 2017.

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F-35Bs, F/A-18s based in Japan carried out night refueling exercise

Posted on October 28, 2017October 28, 2017 by alert5

Together with KC-130J tankers from VMGR-152, F-35B and F/A-18 pilots assigned to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan practiced nighttime aerial refueling exercise Oct. 25-26.

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, conducts a nighttime aerial refueling training operation with a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 based out of MCAS Iwakuni Oct. 25, 2017. The training was conducted at night to improve operational readiness and enhance pilot proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mason Roy)

Gripen E goes supersonic

Posted on October 28, 2017October 28, 2017 by alert5

Saab annonced that its new Gripen E fighter has recently gone supersonic during a test flight over the Baltic Sea.

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Australia sending P-8A, MH-60R for exercise with South Korea

Posted on October 28, 2017October 27, 2017 by alert5

A joint exercise between the navies of Australia and South Korea will take place next week. Exercise Haedori-Wallaby will see Australia deploying its P-8A and MH-60R assets to the Korean peninsular.

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