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MiG-31BMs flew non-stop for 7 hours during 8,000 km journey

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 by alert5

MiG-31BMs stationed in eastern Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region have flown non-stop to southern Russia’s Astrakhan region in a seven hour four minutes flight.

By Konstantin Tyurpeko (http://russianplanes.net/id161326) [CC BY-SA 4.0 or CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Portugal still interested in getting KC-390

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 by alert5

After a visit to Embraer’s plant, Portugal’s defense minister, Azeredo Lopes, said his country is still interested in getting the KC-390 and that a decision is expected soon.

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RNLAF KDC-10 refuels F-35A

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 by alert5

A Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 tanker has completed the aerial refueling certification with a Dutch F-35A at Edwards Air Force Base.

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Photos of Royal Netherland's Air Force KDC-10 tanker and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter conducting aerial refueling tests above Mount Whitney, Owens Valley, and the Western Mojave Desert in Southern California, March 31, 2016. — EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Photos of Royal Netherland’s Air Force KDC-10 tanker and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter conducting aerial refueling tests above Mount Whitney, Owens Valley, and the Western Mojave Desert in Southern California, March 31, 2016.

F-35A visits Vance AFB

Posted on April 9, 2016April 9, 2016 by alert5

Graduates of the Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 16-07 at Vance Air Force Base were given a close look of the F-35A on Apr. 8.

U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe
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Exercise Black Dagger 2016

Posted on April 8, 2016April 8, 2016 by alert5

Exercise Black Dagger 2016 is currently underway at RAAF Base Townsville and here are some images provided by the Royal Australian Air Force.
US Navy VFA-115 F/A-18E Super Hornet painted with the Australian Flag for Exercise Black Dagger.[/caption]
Photos: © Commonwealth of Australia 2015

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