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RAAF at Red Flag 16-1

Posted on February 6, 2016February 5, 2016 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force deployed 14 aircraft to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada for Red Flag 16-1. Here are some of the images taken by the camera team.

A Royal Australian Air Force No 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet departs on a training mission from Nellis Air Force Base during Exercise Red Flag 16-1. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Red Flag 16-1 is an air combat training exercise which centres on the large force employment of aircraft in a high-end warfighting environment. RF16-1 is being conducted from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, United States, from 25 January to 12 February 2016. The aircraft will participate in the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), and involve participants from the United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy (USN), Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). — A Royal Australian Air Force No 1 Squadron F/A-18F Super Hornet departs on a training mission from Nellis Air Force Base during Exercise Red Flag 16-1.
*** Local Caption *** Exercise Red Flag 16-1 is an air combat training exercise which centres on the large force employment of aircraft in a high-end war fighting environment. RF16-1 is being conducted from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, United States, from 25 January to 12 February 2016. The aircraft will participate in the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), and involve participants from the United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy (USN), Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Four F-35As to deploy to Mountain Home AFB this month

Posted on February 6, 2016February 5, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force will send four F-35As from Nellis Air Force Base to Mountain Home Air Force Base later this month to test whether the jet can operate while away from its home base.

By Alex Lloyd (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/2076301) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Top U.S. General in Afghanistan said India’s Mi-25s are making a difference there

Posted on February 5, 2016 by alert5

Gen. John Campbell, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, told a House Armed Services Committee that the Mi-25s donated by India to Afghanistan are making a difference in the country.

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Kuwait’s Eurofighter deal requires State Audit Bureau approval

Posted on February 5, 2016February 5, 2016 by alert5

Kuwait’s desire to acquire 28 Eurofighters has stalled as the country’s State Audit Bureau is not willing to approve the purchase.

By Vladimir Korolkov (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Belarus has reached preliminary agreement with Irkut for Su-30SMs

Posted on February 5, 2016June 16, 2016 by alert5

Belarus’ Deputy Defense Minister Igor Lotenkov was quoted by the SB – Belarus Segodnya newspaper as saying that his ministry has reached a preliminary agreement Irkut for Su-30SM fighters.

By Alex Beltyukov [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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