Month: April 2016

Russian MiG-31 intercepted USN P-8A near Kamchatka

Posted on April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Pacific Command has confirmed that on Apr. 21, a P-8A flying near Kamchatka Peninsular was intercepted by a Russian MiG-31 interceptor.

By Konstantin Tyurpeko (http://russianplanes.net/id161326) [CC BY-SA 4.0 or CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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International Marrakech Airshow 2016

Posted on April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 by alert5

Pilots, with the Spanish Air Force Aerobatic Display Team, demonstrate the their aircrafts inflight capabilities during the International Marrakech Airshow in Morocco on Apr. 27, 2016. Several United States, independent and government owned aircraft were displayed at the expo in an effort to demonstrate their capabilities to a broad audience of individuals from approximately 54 other countries. (DoD News photo by TSgt Brian Kimball)

Twin-seat JF-17B project launched

Posted on April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 by alert5

A ceremony to launch the twin-seat JF-17B project was held in Chengdu, China recently with dignitaries from China and Pakistan gracing the occasion.

By Shimin Gu [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-117 might finally be going to the Boneyard

Posted on April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 by alert5

Although retired in 2007, the U.S. Air Force has maintained the F-117 fleet in a condition that allowed the fleet to be reactivated one day if needed. Now the U.S. Congress is ready send those mothballed aircraft from their climate-controlled hangars at Tonopah Test Range to the Davis–Monthan Air Force Base for scrapping.

By: U.S. Department of Defence [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch the F-22 do a low-level pass in Lithuania

Posted on April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 by alert5

Two F-22s and one KC-135 arrived at Šiauliai Air Base Air Base, Lithuania on Apr. 27. Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė was there to welcome the airmen from 95th Fighter Squadron and 100th Air Refuel Wing.

Photo: gr. Arnas Glazauskas