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First USMC test pilot to fly the CH-53K

Posted on January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 by alert5

Lt. Col. Jonathan Morel from VX-21 became the first U.S. Marine to fly the CH-53K on Dec. 18 at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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VPAF’s first night attack unit

Posted on January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 by alert5

This second-part series by Tuoi Tre looks at how the VPAF’s 935 Fighter Jet Regiment carried out a night strike mission from its base some 30 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City.

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French Defense Minister confirms the purchase of 4 C-130Js

Posted on January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 by alert5

French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has confirmed the purchase of four C-130Js from the United States.

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Australian government buying the G550

Posted on January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 by alert5

The Australian government is buying the G550 and a Pentagon contract announcement says L-3 has been given $93 million task order for the procurement and maintenance of the aircraft.

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