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Maritime Security

The Oldest F-4EJ Phantom In Japan Is Now Flying With A Dust Collection Pod Used To Detect Radioactive Particles

This Phantom has been in service with the Japan Air Self Defense Force since it was imported from the United States in 1971. Now, it is flying a pretty unusual…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 28, 2020
Military Aviation

U.S. F-16s From Aviano Take Part In Exercise “Agile Buzzard”

U.S. Air Force F-16s belonging to the 31st Fighter Wing rapidly deployed to Decimomannu Air Base, Italy as part of an exercise incorporating elements from the developing operational concept known…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 28, 2020
Aviation Safety

U.S. Air Force E-11A BACN (Battlefield Airborne Communications Node) Aircraft Has Crashed in Afghanistan

Images coming from Ghazni clearly show the remains of a USAF E-11A BACN aircraft. A U.S. Air Force’s E-11A BACN (Battlefield Airborne Communications Node) crashed during the morning on Jan.…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
January 27, 2020
Aviation Safety

Dramatic Rescue as U.S. Navy MH-60S Helicopter Crashes in Philippine Sea Off Okinawa; 5 Rescued.

Joint Japanese/U.S. Rescue Saves Crew, Multiple Ships Involved in Search and Rescue. A dramatic multinational rescue took place in the Philippine Sea off the island of Okinawa on Saturday when…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 25, 2020
Helicopters

U.S. Air Force Uses Russian Mi-24 Hind Gunships in Training at Davis-Monthan AFB.

First Time Actual Adversary Training Aircraft Disclosed in Use at Tucson Base. Russian-built Mi-24 ‘Hind’ attack helicopters are no strangers to U.S. airshow venues like Nellis AFB for previous editions…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 24, 2020
Aviation

U.S. Navy Now Jamming GPS Over Six States and 125,000 Square Miles.

FAA Issues Advisory for Pilots: Large Military GPS Jamming Exercise in Southeast. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a flight advisory for January 16-24 warning civilian and commercial…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
January 23, 2020
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