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Posted on July 31, 2020July 25, 2020 by alert5

An U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 (top) and Belgian Component F-16 (bottom) conduct aerial operations over the North Sea, July 17, 2020. Interoperability and collective readiness, deter potential adversaries and ensure the skies within the European theater remain sovereign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Plew)

Air Zoo to get a F-117 for display

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 by alert5

The Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Museum has become one of the first non-government museums to get a Lockheed F-117 stealth fighter for display.

English: U.S. Department of Defence / Public domain
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Turkey deploys Black Hawk and T129 to Azerbaijan

Posted on July 30, 2020 by alert5

Turkey has deployed its combat helicopters to Azerbaijan for a live-fire exercise. Video footage shows a Black Hawk and a T129 arriving in Baku aboard a A400M transport.

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First F-15EX simulator to be delivered to Eglin AFB this year

Posted on July 30, 2020 by alert5

Boeing will be delivering a F-15EX simulator to Eglin Air Fore Base later this year as the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron and the 40th Flight Test Squadron gear up to start development and operational testing next year.

F-15EX decals affixed to F-15QA4 jet in Building 67, Final Assembly_St. Louis, MO. Purpose of the photo is to show aircraft readiness to our USAF customer (F-15EX contract award). MSF20-0024 Series.

Photo: Boeing

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New CFT on F-15JSI?

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 by alert5

The high resolution rendering of the F-15JSI from Boeing seems to suggest that the fighter will be getting some sort of conformal fuel tank.

Graphic: Boeing
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