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http://www.thebaseleg.com/Other/My-SmugMug-Site-Files-Do-Not/i-kdvxMHw/0/M/RMAF_USAF_Cope_Taufan_2014_002crop-M.jpg A mixed formation air-to-air photo shoot comprising of United States Air Force F-15C Eagle and F-22A Raptor alongside Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Su-30MKM Flanker, MiG-29NUB Fulc...

Ukraine has denied it http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=en&part=news&sub=read&id=34687 "The Army Aviation of the Land Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces does not have helicopters with the UN marking. Some helicopters which have recently participated in the peacekeeping missions...

North Korea's state media recently broadcast/published videos and photos of Kim Jong-Un visiting a KPAF inter-unit ground attack competition. Some photos and videos of rarely seen KPAF equipment eg. MiG-21s (in camo!), MiG-23s, MiG-29s, Su-25s, Il-28s and MD500. And also a VVIP-marked Il-62! http://...

Video of one of the Hind shootdowns, and a nice hi-res of a Ukrainian Mi-24 Hind sporting a seldom-seen twin 23mm nose cannon setup at http://thebaseleg.blogspot.com.au/2014/ ... opter.html

Serial No. 808. More photos and video of this incident at http://thebaseleg.blogspot.com.au/2014/ ... opter.html

Japanese sources have said that the JMSDF had 3 P-3Cs, 1 OP-3C, 1 EP-3 and 1 UP-3D inside the hangar at the time of the collapse.

More details, plus a satellite view of the hangar (before the collapse) can be found at this link.

Calling it a MiG-21 derivative is also far-fetched. Some thoughts on the crashed J-8's variant/unit, and a locality map here.

F-35B(s) from Yuma to visit Luke AFB today (10 Dec) at the request of Singapore's defence officials. We could see the confirmation of Singapore's order placed today(?)

http://thebaseleg.blogspot.com.au/2013/ ... se-on.html

A Singaporean F-16D of the 425th Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Wing (S/N 96-5034) has acquired tail art to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Singapore Air Force partnering with Luke Air Force Base in training fighter pilots. http://www.thebaseleg.com/Other/My-SmugMug-Site-Files-Do...

My piece in The Diplomat on reports that Singapore has already selected the F-35B, but yet to place an order.

Also explains the reasons behind Singapore's interest in the B model, and a nugget of new information about Singapore's fleet of F-15SG Eagles.

There was a Chinese Navy BZK-005 UAV intercepted the next day (9 Sep) approximately 150 miles north of Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands

Details, maps, photos & units of aircraft involved in both the H-6 and UAV incidents can be found here.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force has reformed the Black Knights demonstration team. It will perform at the 2014 Singapore Airshow with 6 F-16cs in a new scheme as shown below. Higher res photo in this link http://www.thebaseleg.com/Other/My-SmugMug-Site-Files-Do-Not/i-bNWNM4t/0/M/rsaf-f16-blackkn...

J-15 554 seems to have been re-engined with the AL-31F when it took part in the latest round of flight operations on the Liaoning in June. Video in this link.

Thankfully they kept the shark artwork.

Photos of the J-20s open main weapons bay were snapped and put online.

http://thebaseleg.blogspot.com.au/2013/ ... -with.html

Pilot has been rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard; more at http://thebaseleg.blogspot.com.au/2013/ ... s-off.html