This JASDF C-130H, #75-1078, left Naha airbase, Okinawa this afternoon and is expected to arrive at RMAF Subang shortly around midnight.
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U.N. report on MANPADs trafficking out of Libya
A U.N. panel found that MANPADs from Libya have made their way to Chad, Mali, Tunisia, Lebanon and likely Central African Republic.
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USMC AH-1W landing incident on board USS Denver
A landing mishap occurred on board USS Denver on Mar. 5 when a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W attack helicopter broke its landing skid while touching down.
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Indonesia seeks loan to fund purchase of Thales ForceSHIELD system
After agreeing to buy Thales ForceSHIELD air defense system, Jakarta is now looking for commercials banks willing to provide a loan to purchase the weapons.
U.S. Air Force plans to cut nearly 500 aircraft
Star and Stripes has a breakdown of where and what aircraft the U.S. Air Force plans to eliminate over the next five years.