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Blockade of Qatar forced USAF to make “milk run”

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

The blockade of Qatar by its surrounding neighbors has forced the U.S. Air Force to use cargo aircraft to deliver milk to Al Udeid Air Base.

By Senior Airman Janelle Patiño [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch the F-35B arriving in Okinawa for the first time

Posted on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 by alert5

The F-35B arrived in Okinawa for the first time when two aircraft assigned to VMFA-121 touch down at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan on Jun. 26.

Video: USMC

Beriev signs contract to sell 2 Be-200s to Chinese company

Posted on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 by alert5

A Chinese company has emerged as the newest and civilian operator of the Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft.

Photo: Beriev
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SCMP: Liaoning unlikely to be open to public visits in Hong Kong

Posted on June 28, 2017 by alert5

Kristin Huang from South China Morning Post says Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning is expected to arrive in Hong Kong on Jul. 7 and will there for four-days.

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