Aviation News
U.S. Central Command requested and got approval for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to remain on station in the Middle East for another 30 days.
By U.S. Navy photo by Jeffrey G. Katz. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Kamov Ka-62 twin-engine helicopter has made its first flight on Apr. 28.
Photo: Russian Helicopters
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An anonymous senior U.S. state department official told the BBC that the sale of eight F-16s to Pakistan will no longer be entitled to foreign military financing aid. This means that Islamabad will have to pay up more than $700 million to buy the jets.
By United States Air Force (USAF news article (direct link)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The Pentagon said on Apr. 29, a Russian Su-27 barrel-rolled over a U.S. Air Force RC-135 above the Baltic Sea. That was the second incident this month.
By Mary Kavanagh [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Department of Defense said on Apr. 29 that the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has been denied a port visit to Hong Kong by the Chinese government.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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