Month: June 2022

First American F-16 MiG killer gets “What if” paint scheme

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by alert5

The first American F-16 to shoot down an enemy MiG aircraft was recently painted with a Desert Camouflage paint scheme.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb F. Butler
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Russia has started the construction of a Rezonans-NE radar site near Korzunova

Posted on June 29, 2022June 28, 2022 by alert5

Russia has started the construction of a Rezonans-NE VHF radar on a hilltop northeast of Korzunova airbase.

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Medevac crew chief is among four new recipients of Medal of Honor

Posted on June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 by alert5

The White House has announced that President Biden will award the Medal of Honor to four U.S. Army Soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War: Staff Sergeant Edward N. Kaneshiro (posthumous), Specialist Five Dwight W. Birdwell, Specialist Five Dennis M. Fujii, and retired Major John J. Duffy. The award ceremony will be held on Jul. 5.

Photo: U.S. Army
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MBDA introduces the JFS-M for HIMARS and M270

Posted on June 28, 2022June 27, 2022 by alert5

At the recently concluded ILA Berlin Air Show, MBDA took the opportunity to unveil the Joint Fire Support Missile (JFS-M) that can be fitting inside the ammunition pods of the HIMARS or M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).

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USAF has transferred 5 RQ-4 Block 30s to Northrop Grumman for the Sky Range program

Posted on June 27, 2022June 26, 2022 by alert5

Five RQ-4 Block 30 unmanned air vehicles assigned to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base have been transferred to Northrop Grumman for the Sky Range program

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, perform a maintenance check June 6, 2022, on an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft at Grand Sky on Grand Forks Air Force Base. The RQ-4 Block 30s will be used at the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test Department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)

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