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Month: August 2021

Former Afghanistan Air Force aircrews seeking asylum in Canada

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Twelve pilots and one aircrew chief of the former Afghanistan Air Force who had escaped to Tajikistan are now seeking asylum in Canada.

Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force's inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)
Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force’s inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)

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NGC receives RFP to convert four Block 20 Global Hawks to support hypersonic testing program

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A member of Grand Forks Base Retention Impact Committee (BRIC) has revealed that Northrop Grumman has received a request for proposal to modify four Block 20 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles (UAV) to support hypersonic testing over the Pacific Ocean.

An EQ-4 Global Hawk touches down on the runway during its final landing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., July 29, 2021. The EQ-4 Global Hawk used the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) to bridge communication in battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota C. LeGrand)

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#FighterFriday

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U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly in formation during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 21-3, near Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 23, 2021. RF-A is the world’s premier tactical joint and coalition air combat employment exercise, designed to replicate the stress that warfighters face during combat sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Larue Guerrisky)