Category: Air Force

The PLAAF published a photo of its newest H-6K bomber over Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea today on the Weibo social media platform.

The Argentine Air Force has converted one of its Learjet 35A into an electronic attack platform to replace its Boeing 707 VR-2.

By Robert Underwood (T-22@AEP 11AUG14) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Herbert J. Carlisle, told reporters in Washington that he is ready to send the F-35A into combat this year once the jet achieved Initial Operating Capability.

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Czech officials disclosed that the U.S. Air Force will send its B-1 and B-52 bombers to participate in this year’s iteration of Ample Strike.

By SSgt. Jerry Morrison, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Pacific Air Forces will be dispatching F-15s from 44th Fighter Squadron, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan and F-16s from 13th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan to Malaysia next week for exercise Cope Taufan 16.

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