Chinese media reported that the number of fighter pilots recruited for the country’s aircraft-carrier fleet hit a record high this year, as part of the East Asian power’s rapid naval buildup.
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The Battle of Midway, fought in June 1942, marked a turning point in the Pacific War. It was won through a combination of daring young pilots and the invaluable advantage of codebreaking. These pilots, trained at Naval Air Station Pensacola and its nearby outlying fields like NAS Corry Field, brought courage and skill to the fight that would shape the outcome of the war.
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The US plans to fly the SR-72 Darkstar very soon, and this should be another feather in Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works’ cap. The much-anticipated aircraft, which supposedly will travel at Mach 5+ (nearly 4,000 mph), will rewrite the book on stealth and speed among aircraft.
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5 May, 2025 | Defense News Aerospace 2025
As reported by Indo-Pacific Defense Forum on May 4, 2025, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers conducted their first operations from Misawa Air Base in northern Japan. Their arrival in April 2025 was previously reported by Army Recognition, confirming their initial deployment from the base. This milestone marks a significant evolution in the United States’ strategic bomber posture in the Indo-Pacific and highlights a growing emphasis on forward-deployed deterrence.
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A list of American actors, actresses, and athletes who served in World War II.
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On Monday, April 14, 1969 at 5:00 PM EST (1544Z), a Navy EC-121M reconnaissance aircraft (PR-21/BuNo 135749) of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One (VQ-1) with a crew of 31, including nine Naval Security Group (NAVSECGRU) and Marine linguists, took off from Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan on a routine Beggar Shadow SIGINT collection mission over the Sea of Japan.
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