The two F/A-18s from VMFA-323 have both departed Taiwan at 13:13 local time today. A U.S. C-130 flew in from Japan the night before to repair one of the aircraft.
Day: April 3, 2015
Welsh: Future air dominance might not require an airplane
Gen. Mark Welsh, chief of staff for the U.S. Air Force, said the search for future air dominance might not necessarily lead to a new airplane.
By US Air Force from USA Photo by: Air Force Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr./3rd Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas/AFCENT Combat Camera/AFCENT PA/Air Force Central Command (Pit stops are no longer needed) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russian MiG-29s in Armenia for exercise
The Russian Air Force has deployed its MiG-29 fighters along with more than 100 Air Force pilots and airmen to its base in Armenia for a three-day exercise.
“Russian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29M-2 Beltyukov-1” by Alex Beltyukov – http://www.airliners.net/photo/Russia—Air/Mikoyan-Gurevich-MiG-29M-2/2148601/L/. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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B-52Hs flew over Arctic, North Sea
Aircrews from the 2nd and 307th Bomb Wings flew over the Arctic and North Sea regions during a long-range mission as directed by the U.S. Strategic Command.
U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach
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MQ-9 hits maritime target for the first time
A MQ-9 Reaper has successfully hit a maritime target for the first time on Mar. 19. The test took place over the Gulf of Mexico during a joint service training exercise.
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By U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson (USAF Photographic Archives (image permalink)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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