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Apr
1
2013
The Hainan Island Incident
Posted by HW on 01 Apr 2013 /
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Published on April 1, 2013 The Chinese Shenyang J-8D jet fighter closed rapidly, its flight path erratic as it approached the US Navy ELINT plane, a Lockheed EP-3E ARIES II flying a routine mission approximately 70 miles off the coast of China’s Hainan Island. The Chinese pilot dodged under the American plane — it was […]
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Apr
1
2013
Seven Records to Obscurity
Posted by HW on 01 Apr 2013 /
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This Week’s Hints to help you along: A truly record-setting airplane with seven records in its class. Unique in design, unique in construction, and unique overall. Often missed though it is displayed prominently even today. A modern design created and flown over 50 years ago! So do you know what this aircraft is? […]
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