Aviation News
Sources have told The Australian that the Turnbull cabinet is considering freedom of navigation (FON) and overflight exercises in near territories claimed by China in the South China Sea.
By United States Navy [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The Indonesian Air Force has voiced displeasure over the acquisition of some land at its air base in Halim Perdanakusumah airport for the construction of a high speed railway station.
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By N509FZ (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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India plans to set up a satellite tracking and data reception centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and analysts are saying that the facility will allow India to monitor Chinese military activities that are far from its border with China.
By Ben Eenhoorn from Perth, Australia (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Stars and Stripes takes a look at whether budget cuts by the U.S. Congress and the White House have lead to an increase in helicopter crashes involving all the branches of the U.S. military.
U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano
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To mark the 30th anniversary of Operation “Wooden Leg”, the Israeli Air Force has written an article that includes interviews with pilots who planned and flew the mission.
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Photo: Israeli Air Force
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