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USAF HH-60Gs, HC-130s deployed to southeast Turkey

Posted on October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has deployed a number of HH-60Gs and HC-130s at Diyarbakir Air Base in southeast Turkey.

By Senior Airman John Pharr (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/870822) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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RN’s AW159 in joint training exercise with South African submarine

Posted on October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 by alert5

Royal Navy warships HMS Lancaster and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel RFA Gold Rover are in South Africa last week for a joint training exercise with South African Navy Type 209 submarine SAS Queen Modjadji.

Photo: Royal Navy
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Bulgaria to amend legislation to allow NATO to patrol its airspace

Posted on October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 by alert5

Bulgaria has tabled a draft amendment to the Law on Defense and Armed Forces to enhance NATO’s role in helping patrol its airspace.

By Chavdar Garchev (Чавдар Гърчев) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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VMFAT-101 brought their F/A-18B/C/Ds to MCAS Beaufort for training

Posted on October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 by alert5

VMFAT-101 brought fifteen of their F/A-18s to MCAS Beaufort from MCAS Miramar as the base in the West Coast is busy with an airshow and a weapons and tactics instructor’s course.

Photos: Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy
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