Taiwan carried out a night-time Oerlikon GDF-006 35mm anti-aircraft cannon firing drill in Pingtung County on Aug. 4.
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Photo: ROC MND
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U.S. Army bans Chinese commercial drones, cites cyber vulnerabilities
The U.S. Army has published a memo on Aug. 2 that bans its soldiers from using commercial drones made by Chinese firm DJI.
By Volatus (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-35As from 62nd FS flew missing man formation for one of their P-47 pilot
Two days before Christmas, 1944, 2nd Lt. Charles E. Carlson was shot down and killed in his P-47 over Europe. His remains were recovered last year and during his funeral service on Aug. 4 at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, his unit – the 62nd Fighter Squadron – flew a missing man formation fly-over with four F-35As.
Tech. Sgt. Courtne, the first female enlisted pilot for the U.S. Air Force
Tech. Sgt. Courtney – her last name is censored – has become the U.S. Air Force’s first female enlisted pilot.
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USAF reactivates 8th FS at Holloman AFB
The 8th Fighter Squadron has been reactivated at Holloman Air Force Base on Aug. 4, six years after its inactivation.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis P. Docherty
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