Two F-35As from the 62nd Fighter Squadron successfully employed four GBU-12s on the Barry M. Goldwater Range on Mar. 15.
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USAF might need 41 UH-60Ms to replace 25 UH-1Ns
For the first time, the U.S. Air Force said it will need 41 UH-60Ms to replace 25 UH-1Ns now guarding the ICBM fields in northern United States.
By Airman 1st Class Chase Cannon (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1569804) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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JBPHH turning trash into electricity
Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH) will get an experimental microgrid that turns trash into electricity using a $6.8 million grant from Air Force Research Laboratory.
By SSgt Nathan Allen [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 19 as good as dead
Gen. John Hyten, commander of Air Force Space Command, told reporters that all attempts to reconnect to and gain control of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 19 had failed and the military weather satellite is “about dead.”
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Philippine FA-50PH pilots will get to dogfight against Hawker Hunters during Balikatan 2016
This year’s Balikatan exercise will see Philippine Air Force FA-50PH pilots learning air combat maneuvers and air intercept techniques from U.S. military pilots.
