Month: May 2019

U.S. pushing S. Korea to complete setup of THAAD site

Posted on May 31, 2019 by alert5

U.S. officials have pushed South Korea to quickly move to complete the setup of the THAAD missile defense site in the country.

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Jon Hamm says Top Gun 2 footage is “out of this world”

Posted on May 31, 2019 by alert5

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Russia starts upgrade of Il-80, Il-82 airborne command posts; create Mi-38 command post

Posted on May 31, 2019 by alert5

Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said work on to upgrade the Il-80 and Il-82 airborne command posts has commence.

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#FighterFriday

Posted on May 31, 2019 by alert5

A United Arab Emirates Air Force Mirage 2000, Desert Falcon and a U.S. F-35A Lightning II fly in formation over Southwest Asia, May 29, 2019. The flight was conducted to continue building military-to-military relationships with the UAE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski)

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34th FS temporarily relocating to Mountain Home AFB

Posted on May 31, 2019May 31, 2019 by alert5

The 34th Fighter Squadron will move its F-35As to Mountain Home Air Force Base over the next two months as Hill Air Force Base reconstructs its runway.

A formation of F-35A Lightning IIs, from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings, fly over the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a combat power exercise on Nov. 19, 2018. The exercise aims to confirm their ability to quickly employ a large force of jets against air and ground targets, and demonstrate the readiness and lethality of the F-35. As the first combat-ready F-35 units in the Air Force, the 388th and 419th FW at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

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