Two engineers were critically injured when the nose wheel of a C-130 exploded at Pingtung Air Force Base, Taiwan. One of them is in a coma.
[thumb]http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2012/02/21/332297/Explosion-at.htm[/thumb]
Al Fursan makes RIAT debut
The UAE’s Al Fursan aerobatics display team will be coming to the Royal International Air Tattoo in July for the first time.
[thumb]http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/al-fursan-to-display-at-royal-international-air-tattoo.html[/thumb]
Putin inspects PAK-FA, unveils $768 billion defense spending
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he will spend $768 billion to upgrade Russia’s military during a visit to the Komsomolsk-on-Amur plant to inspect the T-50.
[thumb]http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/20/russia-military-idUSL5E8DK5CI20120220[/thumb]
RAAF Wedgetail to take part in Waddington airshow
The Royal Australian Air Force will dispatch a Boeing 737 AEW&C Royal Air Force Waddington International Airshow in June. The aircraft will fly from Alaska after participating in an exercise there.
[thumb]http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/waddington-air-show-17022012[/thumb]
Four from USSOC killed in U-28A crash in Djibouti
Four Florida-based U.S. airmen were killed when their U-28A went down six miles from Djibouti International Airport on Saturday.
[thumb]http://www.stripes.com/news/dod-identifies-four-airmen-killed-in-djibouti-crash-1.169175[/thumb]