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First combat refueling of E-7A by KC-30A

Posted on October 28, 2015October 27, 2015 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) KC-30A made its first combat refueling of a E-7A over Iraq on Oct. 23.

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Posted in Air Force

Is this the new Chinese fighter that flew on Oct. 27?

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by alert5

A new fighter from China is said to have flown on Oct. 27. The person who made the posting later shared this photo. Some say the cockpit is side-by-side seating arrangement similar to Su-34.

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Posted in Industry

Six RNZAF T-6Cs in formation

Posted on October 28, 2015October 27, 2015 by alert5

Six Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) T-6C Texan IIs flying over Ohakea.

RNZAF T-6 formation
Photo: Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF)

Posted in Air Force

Rare look at the deployment of Taiwan’s Sky Bow air defense missile system

Posted on October 28, 2015October 27, 2015 by alert5

Taiwan’s Ministry of Nation Defense has uploaded a video on 612 air defense battalion which operates the Sky Bow (Tien Kung) air defense missile system in the southern part of the island.

 Sky Bow 天弓 612 battalion

Posted in Air Defense

China, U.S. military aircrew not to point middle fingers at each other

Posted on October 27, 2015 by alert5

A recent safety memorandum by China and United States on air encounters calls on their military pilots to “refrain from the use of uncivil language or unfriendly physical gestures.”

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Posted in Air Defense

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