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Luftwaffe, RAF grounds A400M following crash in Spain

Posted on May 10, 2015May 10, 2015 by alert5

Britain and Germany have grounded their A400M fleet following the fatal crash of a A400M in Spain on May 9.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (A400M – RIAT 2010Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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USAF may deploy CV-22 to Yokota as early as this year

Posted on May 10, 2015May 10, 2015 by alert5

Ashahi Shimbun reports that the U.S. Air Force may bring the CV-22 to Yokota Air Base as early as the end of this year.

By Senior Airman Laura Yahemiak (www.af.mil) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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BUK missile system caught fire during Victory Day parade in Moscow

Posted on May 10, 2015 by alert5

Mexico commemorates 70th anniversary of 201st Fighter Squadron’s combat ops in Philippines

Posted on May 10, 2015 by alert5

The Mexican Embassy in the Philippines commemorated the 70th anniversary of 201st Fighter Squadron’s combat operations during the liberation of Philippines from Japan.

By U.S. Army Air Force. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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AIM-120D deployed by U.S. Navy to Pacific?

Posted on May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 by alert5

Last month, it was reported here that the U.S. Navy plans to deploy the AIM-120D later this year. However, a photo taken at Atsugi, Japan seems to show a CATM-120D on a VFA-195 F/A-18E on May 5.

Photo: @vx51

Update
A new enlarged photo from @vx51 confirmed its a CATM-120D.