July 2, 2022 – Alert 5

It was a Night Stalkers MH-47G that caught fire at NAS North Island last month

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) has come out to say that it was one of their MH-47G helicopter that caught fire while at NAS North Island.

MH-47 in flight

Photo by Staff Sgt. Reed Knutson
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F-16A static display gets an all-gold paint scheme

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 by alert5

The Iowa Air National Guard has repainted an F-16A static display in a gold paint scheme. This scheme replicates the F-16C that was painted in gold back in 1996 to commemorate the 185th Fighter Wing’s 50th anniversary back then.

A gold U.S. Air Force F-16A Falcon from the Iowa Air National Guard is on the ramp in Sioux City, Iowa on June 30, 2022. The jet is painted with commemorative anniversary paint scheme that replicates the unit’s 50th anniversary gold jet as it appeared in 1996. The 2022 redesign of the 185th Air Refueling Wing static display was unveiled as the Air Force celebrates its 75th Anniversary this year. U.S. Air Force photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

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