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Day: April 13, 2016

Lockheed Martin’s ad shows Super Hornet defeating dogfight missile fired by J-20

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Lockheed Martin uploaded an ad on Apr. 11 showcasing its high energy laser weapons capabilities. One of the segments show a Super Hornet in a dogfight with a J-20. The Chinese fighter launched a short-range dogfight missile at the pursuing F/A-18 and the weapon was defeated by a laser pod mounted under the wing of the fighter.

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F-15E WSO clocks 1,000 combat hours

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A F-15E weapons system officer with the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron has achieved the rare feat of having 1,000 combat hours under his belt.

Lt. Col. Bash, 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons system officer and instructor, poses for a photo with an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft after returning from his 1,000 combat flying hour milestone sortie at undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 9, 2016. The 1,000 hour milestone, an equivalent to more than 40 days in combat, is lauded as a rare achievement, which some flyers never achieve. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
Lt. Col. Bash, 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons system officer and instructor, poses for a photo with an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft after returning from his 1,000 combat flying hour milestone sortie at undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 9, 2016. The 1,000 hour milestone, an equivalent to more than 40 days in combat, is lauded as a rare achievement, which some flyers never achieve. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)

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