The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No. 5 Squadron put on a three-ship P-3K2 formation flight on Jan. 24 to mark the end of an era as the fleet prepares to retire at the end of the month.
Category: Air Force
First flight of Bahrain’s F-16 Block 70
Lockheed Martin announced the successful first flight of the F-16 Block 70 at its Greenville, South Carolina location on Jan. 24.
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Jordan signs contract toby 12 F-16 fighters
Jordan has signed a contract to buy 12 new F-16 fighters from the United States. The agreement was signed by the commander of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, Brigadier Gen. Pilot Mohamed Fathi Hyasat, and representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Jordan.
Photo: Jordanian Armed Forces
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USAF deploy F-16s from Germany to Japan
U.S. Air Force F-16s assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany are now in Japan to support the ongoing withdrawal of F-15Cs from Kadena air base, Japan.
55th RQS begins transition to HH-60W
The U.S. Air Force has begun phasing out one of its oldest and most reliable assets, the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter. This move comes as the Air Force’s 55th RQS (Rescue Squadron) has just returned from a successful deployment, during which the Pave Hawk fleet played a crucial role in a variety of missions, including personnel recovery, casualty evacuation and on-call support to joint and coalition forces.
