The Indian Air Force brought its Su-30MKI fighter to the refurbished Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh on Aug. 19.
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F-22 came to the rescue of U.S. Special Forces in Syria
A pair of U.S. Air Force F-22s help protect Special Forces operators on the ground in Syria from Syrian Su-24 fighter bombers on Aug. 19.
By U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Another crash in Nevada, this time a HH-60
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 rescue helicopter assigned to the 66th Rescue Squadron crashed during a training mission at the Nevada Test and Training Range on Aug. 18.
By Staff Sgt. ANDY KIN [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Chemical, biological decontamination testing for the F-35
To be certified for full-rate production, the F-35 be demonstrated that it can be decontaminated from chemical and biological weapons exposure. A group of engineers at Edwards Air Force Base is now about to do that.
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U.S. Air Force changing formulae of its fire foam
The U.S. Air Force will switch to a new type of fire foam which does not contain perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOS and PFOA.
By Senior Airman Julianne Showalter (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/86602) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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