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Belgium marks first fight of MQ-9B

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The MQ-9B SkyGuardian has taken a crucial step towards operational service with the Belgian Air Force as the first of four ordered aircraft completed its inaugural flight, which took place on Feb. 20th. The flight originated from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.’s (GA-ASI) Desert Horizon Flight Operations Facility in El Mirage, California. This event marks a crucial step in Belgium’s acquisition of a fleet of four MQ-9B aircraft.


Photo: General Atomics
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Final USAF active-duty F-15C made historic last flight in Japan

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The U.S Air Force’s 18th Wing conducted the final flight of a Kadena F-15C Eagle, marking not only the end of the aircraft’s 45-year legacy at the base but also the last flight of any active-duty F-15C in the U.S. Air Force. The milestone event, which follows the base’s “Kadena Eagle Sunset Celebration” held in April 2023, coincided with a major organizational transformation as the base activated the 67th Fighter Generation Squadron (FGS) on Jan. 24.


U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel
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Two Patrouille de France Aircraft collide during practice

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Two aircraft belonging to the French Patrouille de France aerobatic display team collided during a training exercise near Saint-Dizier air base on the afternoon of Mar. 25. The incident, involving two Alpha Jet aircraft, occurred at approximately 15:35 local time.


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101st Airborne Division’s Aviation Brigade Assesses Advanced CH-47F Block II Chinook at Fort Campbell

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Soldiers from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), have conducted a crucial operational assessment of the Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, according to a DVIDS article published on Mar. 20th.

101st Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers conduct operational assessment of the Block II CH-47F at Fort Campbell, Ky.

Photo by Sgt. Matthew Wantroba
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Jakarta meeting seeks to revive stalled KF-21 fighter program

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Defense officials from South Korea and Indonesia have recently convened in Jakarta in a bid to breathe new life into the troubled KF-21 joint fighter jet development program. The high-level meeting, the first of its kind since a sensitive technology leak incident involving Indonesian engineers came to light, saw Seoul’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) head, Seok Jong-gun, engage with Indonesian Vice Defense Minister Donny Ermawan Taufanto to discuss avenues for bolstering defense cooperation, with the KF-21 initiative taking center stage.


Indonesia Ministry of Defense
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