VAQ-138 has returned home to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, Feb. 8 after a six-month deployment to the Pacific.
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B-53 bomb yield declassified
The Pentagon has officially declassified the explosive yield of the B-53 thermonuclear bomb. It was 9 megatons.
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Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) live fire tests completed
Raytheon and the U.S. Air Force have completed two successful Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) all-up round live fire test flights.
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RAND: Assessing the Weaknesses of the People’s Liberation Army
A latest RAND research report is assessing weaknesses in the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) combat capabilities in the land, air, maritime, space, and electromagnetic domains.
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Mitsubishi F-2Bs restored after being damage during 2011 Tsunami
At least two of the six Mitsubishi F-2B fighters undergoing restoration after being damage during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami are back operating again. These fighters were from the 21st Fighter Squadron at Matsushima Air Base.
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Photos: 今田知裕
続いてF-2B(#106)がTaxi out
朝に続き連番です pic.twitter.com/vuMOWA3dio
— ちひろ (@Chr0102) February 16, 2015