Jane’s reported that Israel will declare its F-35 fleet to be operational in December. The jets first arrive in the country in December, 2016.
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Day: June 23, 2017
Last F-14 to trap on a carrier needs to find a new home.
F-14D BuNo 164346 was the last Tomcat to trap aboard an aircraft carrier in July 2006. It made its final flight on Sept. 15, 2006 when it was delivered to the Virginia Aviation Museum in Richmond.
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RQ-4 crashes near Mount Whitney
A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk crashed after departing Edwards Air Force Base on Jun. 21. The unmanned aerial vehicle wsa assigned to 12th Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, California.
F-35As from Luke AFB were flying above FL250 when the pilots experienced physiological issues
The U.S. Air Force might have narrowed down on what happened to F-35A pilots from Luke Air Force Base who had physiological events a month ago.
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23rd EBS celebrates its 100th anniversary with combat sortie
The 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron marked the 100th anniversary of its formation with a combat mission supporting Operation Inherent Resolve on Jun. 16.
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