A combined Hellfire missile shot was carried out by Apaches from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, and 1-229th Attack Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at Yakima Training Center on Dec. 6.
KC-46A cleared to refuel AC-130J, HC-130J, MC-130J, C-5M and E-3G
A fourth Interim Capability Release (ICR) mission for the KC-46A was approved by Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, on Dec. 6.
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RTAF F-5 crash was due to bird strike
Last Friday’s crash of an F-5 fighter in Chai Badan district of Lop Buri province was caused by a collision with a large bird, according to Royal Thai Air Force spokesman Air Vice Marshal Prapas Sornchaidee.
82 percent of Canada’s CH-148 fleet grounded due to cracks
Cracks have been found on the tails of Canada’s CH-148 fleet, the problem affects 19 out of the 23 helicopters.
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Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada / CC BY-SA
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India could scale down Ka-226T order
News reports from India suggest India will likely scale down its order for the Ka-226T light utility helicopter.
By Vitaliy Ragulin (Пожар на Белорусской.) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons