Military aircraft news around the world, with the Australian Aviation editor Adam Thorn

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the Defence Connect podcast, aircraft expert and Australian Aviation editor Adam Thorn joins </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">senior journalist and host</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> Robert Dougherty to discuss recent international military aviation news from the Middle East, over the South China </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sea,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and in Australia.<br /> <br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The pair discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Australian Defence Force’s MH90 Taipan helicopter fleet at career’s end, with</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> a recent fatal crash during Exercise Talisman Sabre </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">and previous struggles</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> with a number of technical issues.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> United States Department of Defence reports detailing close encounters, release of </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">flares,</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> and dangerous manoeuvrers of People’ Liberation Army fighter jets near US reconnaissance aircraft over international waters.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Australia’s launch of</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">repatriation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> flights in the Middle East </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">as conflict</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> continues between Hamas and Israel. </span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules and C-17A Globemaster heavy transport aircraft have both been deployed.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Finally, the pair wrap up the podcast with some </span><span style= "font-weight: