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Name the B-21

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has set up a webpage to gather names for the new B-21 Long Range Strike-Bomber. Unfortunately, only “members of the US Air Force active duty force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, and their dependents, members of the US Air Force Civil Service and US Air Force retirees” are allowed to participate.

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F-35 Heritage Flight Team 2016 Air Show schedule

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by alert5

The F-35 heritage flight team, formed by airmen from the 61st Fighter Squadron, has published its 2016 airshow schedule.

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French Mirage 2000 off the starboard side of a B-52

Posted on March 8, 2016March 8, 2016 by alert5

For the first time, the B-52 is participating in the French-led exercise Serpentex in the Mediterranean. Joint terminal attack controllers from 12 partner countries will learn how to identify targets and use that data to call in air strikes from nearby French and American aircraft.

A French Air Force Mirage 2000 holds station off the wing of a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress in the skies over Northern France, March 1, 2016. The B-52 participated in an ad hoc friendly intercept during its flight to Norway for NATO exercise Cold Response 16. Friendly intercepts like these are often used as a training opportunity for both parties, and improve the coordination between military units. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/)

RCAF officially withdraws CF-18 from Operation IMPACT

Posted on March 7, 2016March 7, 2016 by alert5

Canada has officially withdraw its CF-18 fighters from the Air Task Force-Iraq mission on Mar. 5. Commander Royal Canadian Air Force, Lt. Gen. Michael Hood, presided over the parade in Kuwait.

An aircraft technician from Air Task Force – Iraq inspects the nose landing gear of a CF-188 Hornet aircraft at the Camp Patrice Vincent flight line, in Kuwait during Operation IMPACT on December 11, 2015. Photo: OP IMPACT, DND KW02-2015-0397-004 — An aircraft technician from Air Task Force – Iraq inspects the nose landing gear of a CF-188 Hornet aircraft at the Camp Patrice Vincent flight line, in Kuwait during Operation IMPACT on December 11, 2015.
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2016 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course

Posted on March 7, 2016March 6, 2016 by alert5

The 2016 Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course has taken place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from Mar. 3-5. The objective behind the course is to allow civilian pilots in their warbirds to practice flying in formation together current U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft.

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