Two sailors injured after Hornet caught fire on board USS Harry S Truman

A F/A-18 from VFA-106 caught fire while refueling on board USS Harry S Truman on Aug. 11. Two sailors were injured as a result. One of them was the pilot of the aircraft who ejected.

By Official U.S. Navy Page from United States of America MC2 Lyle Wilkie/U.S. Navy (130913-N-GR168-110) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Both were flown to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, North Carolina to treat their injuries.

Source: Two sailors injured after Hornet caught fire on board USS Harry S Truman

Video of Taiwan’s Sea Oryx missile system

The latest edition of Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition this week gave Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) a chance to showcase its Sea Oryx air defense missile system for the first time.

Photo: CNA

The missile is based on the TC-1 short-range air-to-air missile and is similar to the American Rolling Airframe Missile.

Source: Video of Taiwan’s Sea Oryx missile system

Watch Taiwan’s version of Predator drone in flight

National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) uploaded a video of their unmanned aerial vehicle that bears strong resemblance to the GA Predator.

Photo: CNA

The ASRD acronym stands for (aeronautical systems research division).

Source: Watch Taiwan’s version of Predator drone in flight

U.S. Army UH-60 crashed in Okinawa

A U.S. Army UH-60 crashed off Okinawa on Aug. 12 around 1 p.m. local time. All 17 on board are safe although some were injured.

Source: U.S. Army UH-60 crashed in Okinawa

F-16 from 480th FS crashed in Germany

A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the 480th Fighter Squadron crashed in the morning of Aug. 11 near Engelmannreuth in the county of Bayreuth, Germany. The pilot safely ejected.

Source: F-16 from 480th FS crashed in Germany