C-130s from 914th Airlift Wing deploy for the final time

Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by alert5

Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station bid goodbye to C-130s from the 914th Airlift Wing as the planes depart the base for good on their final deployment.

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F-22s from 95th FS return from European deployment

Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by alert5

F-22s assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron returned back to Tyndall Air Force Base May 8 from their deployment to Europe.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Fox Echols III
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Russia’s state broadcaster says RS-28 ICBM can destroy area the size of Texas

Posted on May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 by alert5

Zvezda, a TV network run by the Russian Ministry of Defense, reported that the new RS-28 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is capable of destroying an area the size of Texas or France.

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Upgrade of Indian Air Force jets affected by new customs rule

Posted on May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 by alert5

The Indian Air Force found out that from Apr. 1 this year, parts for the maintenance and upgrade of its aircraft have to pay customs duties. Thus, various imported spare parts and components are now idling at warehouses in the ports as duties have not been paid.

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