Aviation News
The Pentagon’s Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Dr. J. Michael Gilmore, has joined the Inspector General in criticizing the war fighting capability of the newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Aidan P. Campbell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The firing of a PL-12 active radar-guided medium-range air-to-air missile from a People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) J-11BH fighter of the 8th Division has been shown on China’s state television for the first time.
H/T to Rainbow Bear. The PLAAF’s “Golden Dart” competition is now ongoing and photos show the Su-30MK carrying an indigenous electronic warfare pod.
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The U.S. Air Force is mulling whether to embark on two separate tracks to complement the A-10 mission and replace the legacy ground attack jet.
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U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa
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