The Pentagon said in its annual report on China that Liaoning is not expected to
embark an operational air wing until 2015 and the first indigenous aircraft carrier is unlikely to be operational until early part of next decade.
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F-22s in Malaysia for exercise
According to a press release by the Royal Malaysian Air Force, the U.S. Air Force will be sending the F-22 to Malaysia for exercise Cope Taufan starting today.
press release – cope taufan_teak mint 2014-edited
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Turkish F-16 flipped while landing
A Turkish Air Force F-16 flip over when it landed hard at an air base in the province of Amasya. The pilot survived the crash.
RQ-4s to remain in Japan till October
Lt. Gen. Sam Angelella, commander of U.S. Forces Japan, confirmed that two RQ-4s currently deployed to Japan will remain there till October when the typhoon season in Guam is over.
USSTRATCOM deploys three B-52s to Europe
Two B-52s from Barksdale Air Force Base and one from Minot Air Force Base have been deployed to Europe to train and integrate with U.S. and allied military forces in the region.
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