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Taiwan to fit Martin Baker Mk16 ejection seats on F-5

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by alert5

Taiwan disclosed on Mar. 22 that it will be fitting teh Martin Baker Mk16 ejection seat on its F-5 Tiger fleet.

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Radio recording of Taiwan F-5 pilot calling ATC to activate search-and-rescue

Posted on March 23, 2021 by alert5

L3Harris to supply Viper Shield for international F-16 customers

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by alert5

Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to L3Harris Technologies to develop a new advanced electronic warfare system for internation customers of the F-16.

Major Jacob Rohrbach, test pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, flew the first-ever M7 Test mission with two JASSM ER weapons on board an F-16 on July 25, 2018 at Eglin AFB, FL. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Brandi Hansen)

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Two F-5Es crashes in Taiwan

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 by alert5

Two F-5Es had a mid-air collision off Taiwan’s Pingtung County at around 15:06 local time today. Both pilots ejected and a search-and-resuce mission is on going to find them.

Video from HTMS Chakri Naruebet as it transits Singapore Strait

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 by alert5

Royal Thai Navy aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet transit Singapore Strait on Mar. 21 as the warship heads to the Indian Ocean.

Video: Royal Thai Navy