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CH-47 airlift famous “Into the Wild” bus from its location in Alaska backcountry

Posted on June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 by alert5

The Alaska Army National Guard used a CH-47 to airlift an abandoned bus that was made famous by the book and movie “Into the Wild” on Jun. 18.

Photo: Alaska National Guard

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RoCAF F-16 flyover during annular solar eclipse

Posted on June 22, 2020 by alert5

A rare annular solar eclipse occurred over Taiwan on Jun. 21 and the Chiayi City government requested a flyover of 5 F-16s in a public event to view the eclipse.

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KAI in talks with Philppines on KT-1 trainer

Posted on June 22, 2020 by alert5

An executive from Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) marketing department told reporters that the aerospace company is in talks with the Philippines on the purchase of KT-1 basic trainer.

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Lithuania has taken delivery of NASAMS

Posted on June 22, 2020 by alert5

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense announced on Jun. 19 that the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) has been delivered from Norway.