September 14, 2011 Military Aviation News
09/14/2011
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Robert Menendez, D-N.J., introduced the Taiwan Airpower Modernization Act (TAMA) on Sept. 12 for congressional review. The new act is an effort to force the Obama administration to adhere to "obligations" under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act "to provide Taiwan with the military equipment it needs to maintain its self-defense capabilities," said a press release issued by the two senators.
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09/14/2011
In F/A-18A Hornet aircraft attempting to land at NAS Fallon crashed at approximately 1:10 a.m., Tuesday. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft and was treated at Banner Churchill Community Hospital in Fallon for minor injuries.
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09/14/2011
Witnesses last night said they saw what appeared to be two air force aircraft crash into mountains near the 116km section of the Suhua Highway on Taiwan’s east coast. Following the report, the Ministry of Defense sent a search and rescue team to the area.
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09/14/2011
Beijing's admission last week that Chinese defense companies met with representatives of Moammar Gadhafi as recently as July to discuss a possible arms deal has raised questions about the kind of military support China supplied Libya's former ruler.
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09/14/2011
The Boeing Company has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide mission planning support for the F-22 Raptor.
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