Carrier-Based Aircraft

28 Jul 2011

Beijing yesterday attempted to downplay fears about its military might by stressing that its first aircraft carrier will be used for research and training.

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'Flying shark' jet ready for its next challenge

27 Apr 2011

Beijing has again let military enthusiasts publicise new PLA hardware - this time revealing that its J-15 fighter jet, which will be based on the mainland's first aircraft carrier, has passed...

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Russia keen to reopen talks on Su-33 fighter

5 Nov 2010

Moscow is wooing Beijing to resume negotiations on the purchase of Su-33 fighters for future Chinese aircraft carriers after talks collapsed last year, a Macau-based military researcher with...

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Challenge will be training pilots, ex-general says

1 Apr 2010

Training enough pilots able to operate within limited space in all weather conditions could be one of the biggest challenges for the People's Liberation Army in its quest for an aircraft carrier,...

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Buccaneer cleans up on dirt this time

14 Apr 2009

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Inside alley a worry for Super Hornet

13 Dec 2008

For a trainer who blamed Super Hornet's Kyoto Mile Championship defeat on a wide barrier, Yoshito Yahagi wasn't exactly welcoming an inside barrier for the five-year-old in the Cathay Pacific Hong...

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Opinion

EU fails to adapt to borderless world

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Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Unarmed forces

There is a wonderful old pub in Sydney called The Hero of Waterloo. Its sandstone walls, inglenook fireplaces and horse brasses are reminders of a bygone age. Beneath its worn flagstone floor,...

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Man of war

The 96,000-tonne aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, stands at peace in the Western Harbour anchorage, some of its 80-plus aircraft idle while sailors work on the flight deck.

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Squadron flies into unknown

THE Royal Air Force 28 Squadron will stage one of its last fly-pasts today to mark its 80th anniversary as it approaches the last 18 months of service before being disbanded.

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Royals lead day of mixed emotions

THE royal family yesterday relived the historic moment in 1945 when they stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as the nation marked the end of the war in Europe.

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Tension mounts on the border

PLANS to hand back Hongkong to China are in ruins; civil unrest has broken out and there is mounting hysteria.

Chinese troops mass on the border before intensive fighting breaks out...

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