The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video of its Su-27s participating in the Kavkaz 2016 exercise in the Black Sea. These are probably from the same unit that intercepted a U.S. P-8A earlier this week.
Category: Air Force
Pentagon yet to select platform for its Arsenal Plane concept
At a recent briefing with reporters, director of the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office says the platform for its Arsenal Plane concept is yet to be selected.
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AC-130J has fired its 105 mm howitzer
The U.S. Air Force’s newest gunship, the AC-130J, has fired its 105 mm howitzer for the first time on Sept. 6, the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida announced on its Facebook page.
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Turkey’s first female squadron commander
The Turkish Air Force has appointed its first female squadron commander and she will lead the 134th Squadron which is also the aerobatics team “Turkish Stars.”
Father of B-1B has passed away
Sam Iacobellis, known as the “Father of the B-1B”, has passed away at the age of 83 last week.
By United States Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III ([1], [2]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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