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Three B-2s made unannounced short deployment to Guam

Posted on August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 by alert5

U.S. Strategic Command flew three of its B-2 stealth bombers to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on Aug. 9.

By Master Sergeant Kevin J. Gruenwald (US AIr Force Public Affaris [1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-16s dogfight against virtual F-22s for the first time

Posted on August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 by alert5

Two F-22 pilots sitting in their simulators at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson were able to join four F-16s from 80th Fighter Squadron to fight against four F-16s from the 18th Aggressor Squadron at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during exercise Distant Frontier.

By: Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iraq took delivery of another batch of F-16s

Posted on August 9, 2016 by alert5

Iraqi Defense Ministry’s spokesman, Brig. Gen. Tahseen Ibrahim, told The Associated Press that four more F-16s have been delivered to the country.

Photo: Lockheed Martin

F-16 aborted take off at Homestead Air Reserve Base

Posted on August 9, 2016 by alert5

A F-16 fighter assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing had to abort its take off at Homestead Air Reserve Base on Aug. 8. The pilot successfully engaged the arresting cable system to stop the aircraft in time.

By: MSGT PAUL HOLCOMB, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

F-15SA squadrons and their bases

Posted on August 9, 2016August 8, 2016 by alert5

Jane’s has pointed out that the units and bed down locations for the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA fleet have been published in a U.S. Federal Business Opportunities request for information (RFI).

Photo: Boeing
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