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Blogroll Addee
New addee to the blogroll — Stephen Trimble from Jane’s Defence Weekly with notes/commentary about the Defense Industry via The DEW Line (not D.E.W., but same idea). To whet your appetite, check out his article on the P-175 Polecat (UAV)…– SJS
“George Washington – Arriving”
(Navy News Service) YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 25, 2008) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) form the phrase “Hajimemashite,” which means “Nice to meet you” in Japanese, as they arrive at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. George Washington and Carrier Air Wing 5 will be operating from Fleet Activities Yokosuka as the U.S….
Sometimes a Picture Really is Worth a Thousand Words…
… or, *ahem* one “blown joke” Update from the Air Force-Army game:
Flightdeck Friday (III) – Red Flag ’08 Edition
Red Flag has always been a varsity exercise and in recent years, it has seen increased participation from allies and friends. This year has been no exception with Brazil (F-5s), Sweden (JAS-39 Grippens), France (Rafales) and Turkey F-16s) among the many participants. This was in addition to the usual USAF, USN and USMC participants. Notable…
USS GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78)
Announced today — story follows. While YHS wishes the name had been reserved for use on another class as part of a return to tradition and convention, one hopes CVN 79 will be Enterprise, America, Intrepid or Coral Sea. (ed. note: The model unveiled at yesterday’s announcement also showed a more, *ahem* complete airwing than…
China to Sell 4th Gen. Fighters to Iran
Interesting development noted below in light of discussions about calling out China (or not) in context of new Maritime Strategy Iran buys (sic) Israeli fighter jets Iran has signed a contract with China for the delivery of two squadrons of J-10 fighter planes. The design was developed by Israel for its Air Force…