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Su-27SM3 spotted in Syria; 62 Red is last Su-27 to be built

Posted on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 by alert5

A visit by Syrian leader Bashar Assad to the Russia air base in Latakia has revealed the presence of a Su-27SM3 fighter there.

Photos: Syrian government
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Russia has produced a new batch of AL-31F3 turbofans for its Su-33s

Posted on June 29, 2017June 29, 2017 by alert5

TASS reports that United Engine Corporation (UEC) has produced a new batch of AL-31F3 turbofan engines for the Russian Navy’s Su-33 fleet.

Dmitry Terekhov [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Exercise Teak Jet

Posted on June 29, 2017June 28, 2017 by alert5

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) UH-60Js assigned to Hamamatsu Air Rescue Squadron practice helicopter air-to-air refueling with U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II and MC-130H Combat Talon II during exercise Teak Jet from Jun. 9-21 at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force UH-60J Black Hawk assigned to the Hamamatsu Air Rescue Squadron executes a helicopter air-to-air refueling over the Pacific Ocean, June 15, 2017, during Exercise Teak Jet. This is the first time that members of the 353rd Special Operations Group held HAAR training at night with JASDF members in Honshu Island in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

Blockade of Qatar forced USAF to make “milk run”

Posted on June 29, 2017June 28, 2017 by alert5

The blockade of Qatar by its surrounding neighbors has forced the U.S. Air Force to use cargo aircraft to deliver milk to Al Udeid Air Base.

By Senior Airman Janelle Patiño [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Watch the F-35B arriving in Okinawa for the first time

Posted on June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 by alert5

The F-35B arrived in Okinawa for the first time when two aircraft assigned to VMFA-121 touch down at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan on Jun. 26.

Video: USMC