Published: Oct. 26, 2023, 7:01 a.m.
In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, aircraft expert and Australian Aviation editor Adam Thorn joins\xa0senior journalist and host\xa0Robert Dougherty to discuss recent international military aviation news from the Middle East, over the South China\xa0Sea, and in Australia.
The pair discuss:
- The Australian Defence Force\u2019s MH90 Taipan helicopter fleet at career\u2019s end, with\xa0a recent fatal crash during Exercise Talisman Sabre\xa0and previous struggles\xa0with a number of technical issues.
- The\xa0United States Department of Defence reports detailing close encounters, release of\xa0flares,\xa0and dangerous manoeuvrers of People\u2019 Liberation Army fighter jets near US reconnaissance aircraft over international waters.
- Australia\u2019s launch of\xa0repatriation\xa0flights in the Middle East\xa0as conflict\xa0continues between Hamas and Israel.\xa0The\xa0Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules and C-17A Globemaster heavy transport aircraft have both been deployed.
- Finally, the pair wrap up the podcast with some\xa0lighthearted\xa0analysis of the recently US-published\xa02023 Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena\xa0from October this year.
Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team
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