Category: Air Force

Four F-16s from Denmark will fly to Iceland as the next rotation for the NATO air policing mission, replacing Czech Gripens.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (F16 – RIAT 2011Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Four F-22s from the 95th Fighter Squadron arrived at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Aug. 28 as part of the inaugural F-22 training deployment to Europe.

U.S. Air Force photo by Aiman 1st Class Luke Kitterman

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A RCAF CP-140 had to abort its take-off run at Nova Scotia but the aircraft subsequently slid off the runway and into grass around 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 27.

By RAF-YYC from Calgary, Canada (CP-140 AuroraUploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Six A-4s from Draken International took part in an operational test exercise for the F-35A of the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base from Aug. 17-28.

Photo courtesy by Frank Crebas
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