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Philippine Air Force to take delivery of C-130 this month

Posted on July 11, 2020 by alert5

The Philippine Air Force will take delivery of a C-130 this month, a Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson has revealed.

A C-130T prepares to take off and execute a functional-check flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 28, 2016. The aircraft has been in storage at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since April 2015 before the 576th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Squadron prepared it for use by the Philippine Air Force this past June. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Nathan H. Barbour)

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Leonardo delivers first AW169 helicopter to Italian Army

Posted on July 11, 2020 by alert5

Leonardo has delivered the first of two AW169 basic training twin engine helicopters to the Italian Army.

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Honoring 1st Lt. David Schmitz

Posted on July 11, 2020 by alert5

Members of Team Charleston hold the flag up in honor of fallen Air Force Hero 1st Lt. David Schmitz, a pilot with the 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base July 4, 2020 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from The 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base flew in formation behind the C-17 Globemaster III to honor Schmitz who was recently killed in an F-16 crash at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman William Brugge)

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Fire at AECC Chengdu Engine Co. Ltd.

Posted on July 10, 2020 by alert5

A fire broke out at Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) Chengdu Engine Co. Ltd. this week. The plant is responsible for the WS-18 engine, an improve copy of the Russian Soloviev D-30.

Photos: Chinese social media
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Japan’s F-X prototype to fly in 2028

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 by alert5

New information from Japan’s Ministry of Defense has revealed the timeline of the F-X program. The successor to the F-2 will begin construction in 2024 and make its maiden flight in 2028.

Graphic: Japan’s Ministry of Defense
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