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71st FS reactivates and 71st FGS established

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On Jan. 6, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, the 1st Fighter Wing held a unique event combining two squadron activations and two assumptions of command. The 71st Fighter Squadron, which had been inactive, was reactivated, and the 71st Fighter Generation Squadron was established.

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – U.S. Air Force Col. Brandon Tellez 1st Operations Group commander, left, Lt. Col. Andrew “Lite” Gray, 94th Fighter Squadron, Col. Neal Van Houten 1st Maintenance Group commander, and Capt. Trent Amerson, 27th Fighter Squadron director of maintenance, stand together during the 71st Fighter Squadron and 71st Fighter Generation Squadron activation and assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Jan. 6, 2023. The 71st FS and 71st FGS are home to the F-22 Raptors and are tasked with training the next generation of pilots and maintaining aircraft superiority. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

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Rafale production line shifts focus back to French Air Force

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After a four year interruption, the French Air Force is set to receive new additions to its fleet in the form of Dassault Aviation’s Rafale. On Dec. 29, 2022, the Mérignac plant of Dassault Aviation delivered the first of these aircraft, tail number B359, to the Direction Générale de l’Armement (French defense procurement agency).


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