December 20, 2023 Military Aviation News
12/20/2023
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked eight Chinese military aircraft and three naval vessels around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on Tuesday (Dec. 20) and 6 a.m. on Wednesday (Dec. 21). Of the eight People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, one KJ-500 airborne early warning and control plane entered the southwest corner of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to the MND. No PLA aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait median line during that time.
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12/20/2023
On the morning of December 18, an F-35A Lightning II belonging to the US Air Force’s 356th Fighter Squadron touched down at the Japanese Kadena Air Base. In an unusual incident, it was discovered that a vital component of the stealth aircraft was missing when it landed. After the incident came to light, a spokesperson of the Air Force said that the advanced stealth fighter that returned to its Okinawa base without a panel might have lost the part over the Pacific Ocean.
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12/20/2023
F-15EX - It isn't stealthy, but is it needed? Perhaps surprisingly, the fifth-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is not the costliest jet currently being produced in America today. The Lockheed Martin-produced powerhouse may be considered the most capable of flying the skies by military experts and analysts. However, an older airframe has it beat regarding the price tag.
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