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Top Aces in talks to buy Israeli F-16A/Bs

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 by alert5

The media in Israel are reporting that Israel’s Ministry of Defense is in talks with Canada’s Top Aces for the purchase of 29 surplus F-16A/B fighters.

Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - 116th Airborne Squadron cropped
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

123rd Airlift Wing to receive 8 C-130Js next year

Posted on November 29, 2020 by alert5

The Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing will receive C-130J cargo planes next year to replace its aging C-130Hs.

165th Airlift Squadron - Lockheed C-130H Hercules 91-1236
United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force

India might donate one and sell one Do 228 to Sri Lanka

Posted on November 29, 2020 by alert5

The governments of India and Sri Lanka are in talks for the donation of one Do 228 maritime patrol aircraft. Another aircraft will be sold to Sri Lanka as well.

Indian Air Force Dornier 228 SDS-2

Sean d'Silva (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2), via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Industry

944th Fighter Wing vice commander clocks 3,000 hours on F-16

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 by alert5

The 944th Fighter Wing vice commander recently became the 296 person to clock more than 3,000 hours on the F-16.


Photo: Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.
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Posted in Air Force

Japan to attempt launch of military communications satellite today

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020 by alert5

Japan will attempt to launch a military communications satellite today that will relay data collected by its optical and radar-imaging reconnaissance satellites.

H-IIA F27 launching IGS-RS
By Naritama (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Space

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