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UK F-35B Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Japan, Delays Some Flights
A UK Royal Air Force F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Japan's Kagoshima airport after experiencing a mechanical problem mid-air, local media reported.
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New Zealand PM Takes Commercial Flight To Japan After His Plane Breaks Down
New Zealand's prime minister was forced to take a commercial flight to Japan after his air force plane broke down while refuelling in Papua New Guinea, his office said Monday.
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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1 Dead, 7 Missing After US Osprey Military Aircraft Crashes Near Japan
Rescuers scoured waters off Japan on Thursday for seven missing US Air Force personnel whose Osprey crashed during a training exercise, in the latest incident involving the tilt-rotor military aircraft.
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India, Japan To Hold 1st Bilateral Air Exercise From Next Week
India and Japan will hold their first bilateral air exercise from January 12 to 26, in reflection of the growing defence ties amid increasing concerns over China's military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific region.
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India, Japan Agree To Increase Security, Defence Cooperation
India and Japan on Thursday agreed to further enhance their security and defence cooperation, including holding the first Air Force fighter exercises.
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Japan Defence Minister Taro Kono Visits Hindan Air Base
Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono on Saturday visited the Indian Air Force base at Hindan where he was given an overview of the IAF's organisational structure and its operation capabilities, officials said.
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Japan Gets First Woman Fighter Pilot, Inspired By "Top Gun" Film
Japan will shortly have its first female fighter pilot, the military said Thursday, with the "Top Gun" inspired officer vowing to blaze a trail in the sky for other women.
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US Fighter Jet Crashes Off Japan, Pilot Ejects, Rescued: Reports
A US F15 fighter jet crashed off the southern coast of Japan on Monday but the pilot ejected and was rescued by Japanese forces, Tokyo's defence minister said.
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Taiwan Air Force Scrambles Jet As Chinese Bombers Fly Around Island
In the latest flight by Chinese aircraft around Taiwan, two H-6 bombers passed through the Bashi Channel which separates Taiwan from the Philippines in the early hours of Friday and then rounded Taiwan via Japan's Miyako Strait, to Taiwan's northeast.
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China Flexes Muscle In South China Sea, Western Pacific
China's air force has held another round of drills in the disputed South China Sea and the Western Pacific after passing though Japan's southern islands, the air force said on Sunday, calling such exercises the best preparation for war.
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As China Air Force Drills Near Taiwan, S Korea Jets Scramble
China's air force carried out another round of long-range drills on Monday, flying into the Sea of Japan, prompting South Korean jets to scramble, and again around self-ruled Taiwan amid growing tension over China's assertiveness in the region
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US Flies Bombers Over Korean Peninsula With South Korean, Japanese Fighter Jets
The US military flew two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday amid high tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes, South Korea's military said.
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Pentagon's Latest, Fiery Show Of Force Against North Korea Includes F-35s And B-1B Bombers
The U.S. military, together with South Korea and Japan, dropped bombs on a training range east of Seoul in a stark new show of force against North Korea on Wednesday.
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US Bombers Drill Over Korean Peninsula After Latest North Korea Launch
South Korea said its air force conducted an exercise with two US nuclear-capable bombers above the Korean peninsula on Thursday, two days after a North Korean missile fired over Japan sharply raised tensions.
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UK F-35B Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Japan, Delays Some Flights
A UK Royal Air Force F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Japan's Kagoshima airport after experiencing a mechanical problem mid-air, local media reported.
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New Zealand PM Takes Commercial Flight To Japan After His Plane Breaks Down
New Zealand's prime minister was forced to take a commercial flight to Japan after his air force plane broke down while refuelling in Papua New Guinea, his office said Monday.
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Blog | The Majestic 'Merlin': How An Engine Helped Britain Win World War 2
Like all Rolls-Royce aero engines, the 'Merlin' was named after a bird of prey. But it also evoked the spirit of King Arthur's famous wizard. To the pilots who relied on it, the Merlin seemed magical.
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1 Dead, 7 Missing After US Osprey Military Aircraft Crashes Near Japan
Rescuers scoured waters off Japan on Thursday for seven missing US Air Force personnel whose Osprey crashed during a training exercise, in the latest incident involving the tilt-rotor military aircraft.
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India, Japan To Hold 1st Bilateral Air Exercise From Next Week
India and Japan will hold their first bilateral air exercise from January 12 to 26, in reflection of the growing defence ties amid increasing concerns over China's military muscle-flexing in the Indo-Pacific region.
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India, Japan Agree To Increase Security, Defence Cooperation
India and Japan on Thursday agreed to further enhance their security and defence cooperation, including holding the first Air Force fighter exercises.
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Japan Defence Minister Taro Kono Visits Hindan Air Base
Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono on Saturday visited the Indian Air Force base at Hindan where he was given an overview of the IAF's organisational structure and its operation capabilities, officials said.
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Japan Gets First Woman Fighter Pilot, Inspired By "Top Gun" Film
Japan will shortly have its first female fighter pilot, the military said Thursday, with the "Top Gun" inspired officer vowing to blaze a trail in the sky for other women.
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US Fighter Jet Crashes Off Japan, Pilot Ejects, Rescued: Reports
A US F15 fighter jet crashed off the southern coast of Japan on Monday but the pilot ejected and was rescued by Japanese forces, Tokyo's defence minister said.
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Taiwan Air Force Scrambles Jet As Chinese Bombers Fly Around Island
In the latest flight by Chinese aircraft around Taiwan, two H-6 bombers passed through the Bashi Channel which separates Taiwan from the Philippines in the early hours of Friday and then rounded Taiwan via Japan's Miyako Strait, to Taiwan's northeast.
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China Flexes Muscle In South China Sea, Western Pacific
China's air force has held another round of drills in the disputed South China Sea and the Western Pacific after passing though Japan's southern islands, the air force said on Sunday, calling such exercises the best preparation for war.
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As China Air Force Drills Near Taiwan, S Korea Jets Scramble
China's air force carried out another round of long-range drills on Monday, flying into the Sea of Japan, prompting South Korean jets to scramble, and again around self-ruled Taiwan amid growing tension over China's assertiveness in the region
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US Flies Bombers Over Korean Peninsula With South Korean, Japanese Fighter Jets
The US military flew two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday amid high tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes, South Korea's military said.
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Pentagon's Latest, Fiery Show Of Force Against North Korea Includes F-35s And B-1B Bombers
The U.S. military, together with South Korea and Japan, dropped bombs on a training range east of Seoul in a stark new show of force against North Korea on Wednesday.
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US Bombers Drill Over Korean Peninsula After Latest North Korea Launch
South Korea said its air force conducted an exercise with two US nuclear-capable bombers above the Korean peninsula on Thursday, two days after a North Korean missile fired over Japan sharply raised tensions.
