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First air battle of Yom Kippur War

Posted on November 23, 2018 by alert5

The first dogfight between two defending Israeli F-4s and 28 attacking Egyptian Mig-17s and Mig-21s over at Israeli Air Force Base Ofir on the first day of the Yom Kippur War was caught on film by a family who were having a picnic at Sharem beach. The footage is available on Youtube.

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#FighterFriday

Posted on November 23, 2018November 22, 2018 by alert5

An A-10 Thunderbolt II waits in a hangar for weather to clear at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20, 2018. The Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center advises people to recognize dangers to avoid injuries. Some of the most common cold-weather injuries are chilblains, frostbite, frostnip (otherwise known as a first-degree frostbite), dehydration and hypothermia.

Watch the Philippine Navy’s latest round of testing the Spike-ER

Posted on November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 by alert5

The Philippine Navy test fired two Spike-ER missiles off Lamao Point, Limay, Bataan on Nov. 21.

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Canada does not have enough personnel to operate its fighter aircraft

Posted on November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 by alert5

Canada’s auditor general Michael Ferguson has warned that the country does not have enough pilots and technicians required to operate the CF-18 fleet.

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Embraer successfully completes KC-390 troop unloading and evacuation tests

Posted on November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 by alert5

Embraer says it has successfully completed the troop unloading, evacuation by hatch and evacuation tests through the front and rear doors of the KC-390 at Brasília Air Force Base, Brazil recently.

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