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USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) PASSEX with JMSDF

Posted on May 19, 2021 by alert5

210516-N-RF825-1228 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2021) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steams ahead, followed by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Tarleton)

U.S. State Department clears sale of T129 to Philippines

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. State Department has given the green light for Turkey to export the T129 attack helicopter to Philippines, Serdar Demir, marketing and communications director of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) said.

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Active duty USAF pilots eject from F-15QA

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 by alert5

Two active duty USAF pilots ejected from a F-15QA on May 18 at Midamerica airport during landing.

Jet noise measurement at Mageshima commences

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by alert5

Noise measurements at Mageshima, Japan has started on May 16 as Tokyo evaluates the possibility of nearby Iwojima island as a landing practice site for U.S. Navy aircraft.