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KRET delivering jamming pods that turns Su-34 into escort jammer

Posted on November 13, 2015 by alert5

Radio-Electronic Technologies Concern (KRET) says it is delivering the Khibiny-10V/L-175V jamming pods to the Russian military this month, the new pods will allow the Su-34 to act as an escort jammer.

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By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (IMG_9112) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

B-52s flew within 12 nautical miles of Chinese artificial islands

Posted on November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 by alert5

The Pentagon confirmed that two B-52 bombers from Guam flew near Chinese artificial islands in the South China Sea on Nov. 8 and 9.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Robert Hicks
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Posted in Air Force

V-22 testing rolling take-offs, landings on carrier deck

Posted on November 13, 2015November 12, 2015 by alert5

To prepare for the arrival of the HV-22, NAVAIR had an Osprey perform roll-on landings and takeoffs from the angled deck of an aircraft carrier last month.

U.S. Sailors move into position to refuel a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during Operation Damayan in the Philippine Sea 131117-N-XN177-028
By MC3 Peter Burghart [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-15Es arrive at Inclirlik Air Base

Posted on November 13, 2015November 12, 2015 by alert5

Six U.S. Air Force F-15Es have deployed from RAF Lakenheath, U.K. to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey on Nov. 12.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower
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Posted in Air Force

World’s only flying OV-1B donated to U.S. Military Air Power Museum

Posted on November 12, 2015 by alert5

The World’s only flying OV-1B has been donated to the U.S. Military Air Power Museum in Jacksonville, Florida. The aircraft, #59-2631, was previously owned by the Georgia Army National Guard Aviation Museum.

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Photo: Mohawk Associaton

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Posted in Heritage

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