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Indian Air Force deploying Su-30MKIs to U.K. for Ex. Indra Dhanush this July

Posted on May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 by alert5

This July to August, the Indian Air Force will deploy some of its Su-30MKI fighters to U.K. for exercise Indra Dhanush.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (SU30 – RIAT 2007Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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All the U.S. Navy’s combat aircraft in a single chart

Posted on May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 by alert5

The wonderful folks at Contemporary Issues & Geography have created this chart showcasing all the squadrons in the U.S. Naval Air Forces. What’s missing from the chart are those units from Naval Air Training Command (NATRACOM).

Image: Contemporary Issues & Geography

[thumb]http://cigeography.blogspot.fr/2015/05/USNavy-aircrafts-sheet.html[/thumb]

EA-6B from VAQ-134 making final flight to Museum of Flight

Posted on May 18, 2015 by alert5

A Grumman EA-6B Prowler from VAQ-134 will make its final active duty flight on May 27 to the Museum of Flight, Seattle.

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Fifth Il-76MD-90A rolls out of factory

Posted on May 18, 2015 by alert5

The fifth Il-76MD-90A cargo plane was seen rolling out from the Ulyanovsk plant “Aviastar-SP” on May 16.

Photo: hipik-312

Japan to deploy anti-ship, anti-aircraft missiles on island off Taiwan

Posted on May 18, 2015May 18, 2015 by alert5

Ryukyu Shimpo reports that Tokyo intends to deploy both anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles on Isikagi island, 250km east of Taiwan.

“JGSDF Type88 SSM-02“. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

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