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December 2, 2012 at 4:29 pm in reply to: South Korea – ROKAF. Photo Achieve #2278208

Don Chan
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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/12/205_125865.html

Mechanic’s mistake blamed for deadly crash of Air Force aerobatic jet

2012-11-30

A mistake by an Air Force maintenance crew member was responsible for the crash of an aerobatic jet that killed its lone pilot earlier this month, military investigators said Friday.

November 28, 2012 at 7:24 am in reply to: Airborne Laser Completes Laser Ground Tests #2279437

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(A.D.A.M.)

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2012/november/1127-ss-adam.html

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates New Ground-Based Laser System in Tests Against Rockets and Unmanned Aerial System

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 27, 2012 – Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced that it has successfully demonstrated a portable, ground-based military laser system in a series of tests against representative airborne targets.
Lockheed Martin developed the Area Defense Anti-Munitions (ADAM) system to provide a defense against short-range threats, such as rockets and unmanned aerial systems.

November 12, 2012 at 3:27 pm in reply to: [Accident Report] JASDF aircraft accidents in 1965 to 2005 in Japan #2283042

Don Chan
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] 3 November 2012:
] T-4.

http://ksa.axisz.jp/PNN013-Iruma.htm

Photo of bird strike damage on T-4 #726 [46-5726], #2 of Blue Impulse, JASDF.

November 11, 2012 at 9:43 am in reply to: Japan Disaster #2283223

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http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/matsushima/gallery4.html

(http://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/matsushima/)

2012/08/22

Before and after photos of Matsushima AB and neighbourhoods.

November 11, 2012 at 2:32 am in reply to: South Korea – ROKAF. Photo Achieve #2283240

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http://afbase.com/index.php?document_srl=193907&mid=rok&page=3&sort_index=readed_count&order_type=desc

KF-16 #657 being painted.

(IMO, fanatic modellers’ dream job.)

November 10, 2012 at 1:51 am in reply to: [Accident Report] Recent ROCAF accidents in Taiwan #2283470

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http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201210120007

Mirage fighter pilot’s ashes brought home from France

2012/10/12 12:02:26

Taipei, Oct. 12 (CNA) Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu paid tribute to a Taiwanese Air Force jet fighter pilot who died in a recent crash in France, as the pilot’s remains were brought home Friday.

November 10, 2012 at 12:53 am in reply to: Wrecks From Asia? #978154

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http://www.kahoku.co.jp/news/2012/11/20121103t25006.htm

http://www.toonippo.co.jp/news_too/nto2012/20121101135000.asp?fsn=eb33f76037153e93cde084f7e7644d6f

1 November 2012:
Tachikawa Ki-54. Trainer.
IJAAF.

Wreck recovered from Towada Lake, between Akita and Aomori Prefectures, displayed publically at Aomori Prefectural Misawa Aviation & Space Museum, Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture.

http://www.kokukagaku.jp/04_topics/event_towadako.html

Official HP.

November 9, 2012 at 3:23 pm in reply to: Airborne Laser Completes Laser Ground Tests #2283581

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http://www.mbda-systems.com/mediagallery/#/news/2997

MBDA GERMANY’S LASER DEMONSTRATOR PROVES ITS AIR DEFENCE CAPABILITIES

08/11/2012

On 9th October 2012, MBDA Germany completed a further major step towards a laser weapon system capable of providing air defence.
For the first time, the company’s high-energy laser demonstrator was used to demonstrate the complete deployment sequence in countering rockets, artillery and mortar shells (C-RAM).
Using 40 kW of laser power, the laser demonstrator successfully acted on airborne targets at a range of over 2,000 m.

November 8, 2012 at 10:58 am in reply to: Japan Self-Defense Forces – News & Discussion – Season 1 #2283918

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On 21 October 2012, at Hyakuri AB air show, JASDF aircraft with special markings.

http://otakei.otakuma.net/archives/2012110801.html

【宙にあこがれて】第27回　日本のファントム40年・百里基地航空祭

2012.11.08

November 5, 2012 at 1:56 pm in reply to: [Accident Report] JASDF aircraft accidents in 1965 to 2005 in Japan #2286260

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4 November 2012:
AH-1S.
5th Taisensha Helicopter Tai, Chuubu Houmen Koukuutai, JGSDF, based at Ise City, Mie Prefecture.
Deployed to Aonogahara JGSDF Base, Hyougo Prefecture.

During training at exercise area near Aonogahara JGSDF Base, dropped component.

Part of aluminum part of azimuth pointer to check position of camera at nose.
Diameter, 8 mm.
Length, 15 cm.
Weight, 10 g.

16:40, after completed training at Aonogahara exercise area, took off, for Yao JGSDF Base, Yao City, Oosaka Prefecture.
After five minutes, near Katou City, Hyougo Prefecture, pilot heard sound of something hit nose, and returned to exercise area.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20121104-OYT1T00677.htm

November 3, 2012 at 3:23 pm in reply to: Airborne Laser Completes Laser Ground Tests #2286842

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http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-truck-mounted-laser/24432/

Boeing testing truck-mounted high energy laser

October 4, 2012

With the solid-state high-energy lasers already being tested on the sea and in the air, Boeing is continuing development of a truck-mounted system.
The system is similar in concept to Boeing’s Laser Avenger that is intended for combating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), but boasts a more powerful laser for countering a wider variety of threats, including rockets, artillery, mortars, as well as UAVs.

http://www.gizmag.com/us-navy-second-railgun-prototype/24521/

U.S. Navy evaluating a second railgun prototype

October 11, 2012

Back in February, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) test-fired a prototype electromagnetic railgun that had been built by BAE Systems for the U.S. Navy.
BAE isn’t the only game in town, however ?this Tuesday, ONR announced that it is now evaluating a second railgun prototype, made by San Diego-based General Atomics.

November 3, 2012 at 3:18 pm in reply to: [Accident Report] JASDF aircraft accidents in 1965 to 2005 in Japan #2286846

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3 November 2012:
T-4.
Nose #726. Tail #2.
Blue Impulse, JASDF.

Air show at Iruma AB, Dasaitama Prefecture.
14:20, one hour after acrobat flights began, bird strike.
After five minutes, emergency landed.

Five teammates also landed.

http://www.asahi.com/national/update/1103/TKY201211030224.html
http://www.asahi.com/national/gallery_e/view_photo.html?national-pg/1103/TKY201211030246.jpg
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121103-00000029-asahi-soci

November 1, 2012 at 11:21 am in reply to: Japan Self-Defense Forces – News & Discussion – Season 1 #2287762

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28 October 2012:
JGSDF, based at Akeno JGSDF Base, Mie Prefecture.

Air show for 57th anniversary of Akeno JGSDF Base, and 60th anniversary of Aviation School.
Final appearance of OH-6D.
Next fiscal year, replaced by TH-480B.

Demo flight by Akeno Rainbow team of four OH-6D, two OH-1, one AH-64D, and one AH-1S.
Echelon, Diamond, Arrow Head, and other formations.

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20121030-00000036-minkei-l24

http://iseshima.keizai.biz/photoflash/2790/

November 1, 2012 at 11:04 am in reply to: [Accident Report] JASDF aircraft accidents in 1965 to 2005 in Japan #2287770

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(Phantom Phorever.)

31 October 2012:
F-4.
JASDF, based at Hyakuri AB, Ibaraki Prefecture.
During flight, broke glass lens of light of right wing.
From inside, dropped light bulb.

Diameter, 1.5 cm.
Length, 4 cm.

8:45, took off.
Above Pacific Ocean, trained.
After 30 minutes, landed.

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/121031/crm12103120090029-n1.htm

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/region/news/121031/ibr12103120570003-n1.htm

October 28, 2012 at 4:47 pm in reply to: [Accident Report] Recent ROCAF accidents in Taiwan #2289709

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http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E6%B5%B7%E9%B7%97%E9%A3%9B%E5%AE%98%E5%85%AC%E7%A5%AD-%E7%9B%B4%E5%8D%87%E6%A9%9F%E7%B7%A8%E9%9A%8A%E8%87%B4%E6%84%8F-042208705.html

2012/10/28:
455th Composite Wing, ROCAF, based at Chia Yi AB.
Funeral ceremony for five of six crew of S-70C 7017.

On 26 March 2012, S-70C 7017 crashed into sea.
One of six crew, a medic was rescued.
Five of six crew were MIA/BNR: main pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, and two medics.
After MIA/BNR for six months, declared killed, and posthumously promoted one rank, effective as at 26 September.
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