During a routine patrol mission by HMCS Ottawa’s CH-124 Sea King helicopter, the crew chanced upon a family of trapped sea turtles.
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Reporter gets to fly the B-2
Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics had the opportunity to fly a B-2 stealth bomber recently.
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China positioning unmanned J-6 fighters near Taiwan
Kanwa Defense Review reports that a large number of PLAAF J-6 fighters have been converted into unmanned drones and stationed at Liancheng Air Base in Fujian province, near Taiwan.
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Digging for buried Spitfires to start soon
A 21-member team, led by David Cundall, will start digging for buried Spitfire fighters near Yangon airport soon.
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India to look for global partner to refine Kaveri engine
India will launch a global tender to source for a partner to refine its indigenous Kaveri jet engine instead of partnering French aircraft engine builder Snecma.
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