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Callsign Wolverin, Hugh Jackman gets orientation flight on F-16

Posted on February 22, 2016February 21, 2016 by alert5

Actor Hugh Jackman had the opportunity to fly in a U.S. Air Force F-16 at NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base on Feb. 19.

Hugh Jackman gives a thumbs up to the crowd as he prepares to ingress the F-16D Fighting Falcon prior to his flight Feb. 19 at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base. Jackman, who was visiting the installation as part of a promotional tour for the movie "Eddie The Eagle," was flown by Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Fighter Squadron commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Ramirez/Released) — Hugh Jackman gives a thumbs up to the crowd as he prepares to ingress the F-16D Fighting Falcon prior to his flight Feb. 19 at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base. Jackman, who was visiting the installation as part of a promotional tour for the movie “Eddie The Eagle,” was flown by Lt. Col. David Efferson, 457th Fighter Squadron commander. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Ramirez/Released)

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PAK-FA claims word record

Posted on February 21, 2016 by alert5

Russia says the PAK-FA has set a new world record by climbing with a 384 meters per second climb rate.

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Saudi cancels aid package to Lebanon, Super Tucano order unlikely to be affected

Posted on February 21, 2016February 20, 2016 by alert5

Saudi Arabia has suspended a $3 billion military aid package to Lebanon, but an analysts said the purchase for six Super Tucanons under the FMS route is unlikely to be affected.

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B-1B no longer operating over Iraq, Syria

Posted on February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has pulled back its B-1B bombers that were operating over Iraq and Syria for necessary upgrades back home.

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Two F-15Es from RAF Lakenheath struck ISIL training camp in Libya

Posted on February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 by alert5

The United States struck a ISIL training camp in northwestern Libya on Feb. 19 with two F-15Es that took off from RAF Lakenheath in Britain.

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