Day: July 23, 2015

More photos of RTAF EC725 in Thailand

Posted on July 23, 2015 by alert5

Photos: Royal Thai Air Force Paratroop Jumper
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Royal Thai Air Force EC725s arrived in Thailand

Posted on July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 by alert5

The first three Airbus Helicopters EC725s ordered by Thailand have apparently arrived home at Wing 2 in RTAFB Lop Buri.

Photos: Royal Thai Air Force Paratroop Jumper
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RAF pilot performs first U.K. takeoff of F-35B at sea

Posted on July 23, 2015 by alert5

Saudi C-130 landed in Yemen with arms shipment

Posted on July 23, 2015 by alert5

A Saudi C-130 landded at Aden airport, Yemen on Jul. 22 carrying weapons for fighters loyal to Yemen’s deposed president.

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A-10 demonstrate its ability to operate from cracked, uneven disuse runway in Poland

Posted on July 23, 2015July 23, 2015 by alert5

With its big tires and high mounted engines, the A-10 is the only combat fighter in the U.S. Air Force that can operate out of an austere landing strip.

A 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft travels down a runway during an austere landing training exercise at Nowe Miasto, Poland, July 20, 2015. The rugged surface conditions of the runway allow pilots to closely simulate landing conditions in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman

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