The Here, Now

[michaelmaltby]

A T-38C Talon aircraft taxis after landing at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Sept. 24. The T-38C is a supersonic jet trainer aircraft primarily used for specialized undergraduate pilot training. (William Lewis/Air Force)

Pilots’ errors upon descent led to fatal T-38 crash in February, Air Force says

The student pilot's tendency to overcorrect when issues arose contributed to his death and his instructor's.

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[michaelmaltby]

AFT: Hormuz Transit The amphibious assault ship Essex and the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra transit the Strait of Hormuz. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet. (Sgt. Alexis Flores/Marine Corps)

 

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: Chopper View Marine Cpl. Katelynne Eber, a UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, scans the horizon while flying over Okinawa, Japan, Sept 29. (Lance Cpl. Justin J. Marty/Marine Corps)

 

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: Smoky Syria Soldiers assigned to Attack Battery, 2-12th Field Artillery Battalion, Task Force Rock, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conduct registration and calibration for the M777-A2 howitzer in Syria Sept. 30. (Cpl. Isaiah Scott/Army)

 

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AFT: Hormuz Transit The amphibious assault ship Essex and the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra transit the Strait of Hormuz. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet. (Sgt. Alexis Flores/Marine Corps)

Best wishes for anyone aboard those ships.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Asia Times:

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[michaelmaltby]

Master Sgt. John Malloy and Staff Sgt. Jacob Puente, both from 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, secure the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon as it is loaded under the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem
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[michaelmaltby]

AFT: Dark Knight An F-15E Strike Eagle is prepped to take off at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 4. The 336th Fighter Squadron is deploying jets to Larissa Air Base, Greece, in support of operation Castle Forge. (Senior Airman David Lynn/Air Force)
Related: The Air Force is testing a new bunker-busting bomb that could counter North Korea and Iran

 

[michaelmaltby]

Laser weapons are coming, like it or not - Asia Times

You are hunkered down, trapped by enemy fire. You can't move ahead, you can't move back ... you can't even lift your head without it being blown off — the

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[michaelmaltby]

Pilot lost control of wobbling F-22 that spiraled to the ground in secretive crash last year

In the confusing aftermath of the crash, F-22 and F-35 fighter jets almost collided in midair as well.

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This reads like sci-fi but it's not ...

 

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: Philippine Gathering The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Ronald Reagan transit the Philippine Sea Oct. 3. The integrated at-sea operations brought together more than 15,000 sailors from six nations. (MC2 Michael B. Jarmiolowski/Navy)

 

[michaelmaltby]

... a parade,
The Liaoning aircraft carrier is accompanied by frigates and submarines conducting exercises in the South China Sea. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

China, Russia launch joint naval drills in Russian Far East

China and Russia are united in opposing the dominant U.S. influence in global affairs.

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[michaelmaltby]

Screengrab

Robot dogs unleashed at Army’s largest annual conference

Meet Spot, the robot dog who made an appearance at AUSA.

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The Liaoning aircraft carrier is accompanied by frigates and submarines conducting exercises in the South China Sea. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

China, Russia launch joint naval drills in Russian Far East

China and Russia are united in opposing the dominant U.S. influence in global affairs.

www.airforcetimes.com

Lots of new stuff...

 

[michaelmaltby]

AFT: Top Tigers Leaders of the 23rd Wing inspect an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during the Top Tiger competition at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 30. Five dedicated crew chiefs and assistant DCC teams, along with their respective aircraft, competed against one another to showcase their aircraft, professionalism and knowledge. (Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman/Air Force)

 

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