July 8, 2022 – Alert 5

Minotaur II+ rocket explodes 11 seconds after launch

Posted on July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 by alert5

A Minotaur II+ rocket exploded 11 seconds after launch on Jul. 6 during a test from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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F-16 pilot clocks 5,000 hours in the jet

Posted on July 8, 2022 by alert5

Lt. Col. David S. Gritsavage, an F-16 pilot assigned to the 138th Fighter Wing, had clocked 5,000 hours in the jet on Sept. 21 last year.

Lt. Col. David S. Gritsavage, F-16 pilot, 138th Fighter Wing, shows his 5,000-hour patch, Sept. 21, 2021, at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla. Gritsavage is one of few pilots to accomplish this feat in an F-16, and the first to cross that threshold at the 138th Fighter Wing.
(Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. C.T. Michael)

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#FighterFriday

Posted on July 8, 2022 by alert5

Egyptian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct aerial training operations with U.S. Air Force partners in support of exercise Agile Phoenix within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility June 28, 2022. Agile Phoenix is a joint agile combat employment exercise focused on enhancing interoperability and ensuring regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)