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First USAF T-38 to complete Pacer Classic III modifications

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Technicians in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex’s 575th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, recently completed the first aircraft in the T-38 (Pacer Classic III) modification program.

The first completed T-38 Talon from the PACER Classic III program is unveiled July 31, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Pacer Classic III (PC III) represents the largest single structural modification ever undertaken on the T-38 aircraft and will extend the service life of the modified aircraft by 15-20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/Released)
The first completed T-38 Talon from the PACER Classic III program is unveiled July 31, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Pacer Classic III (PC III) represents the largest single structural modification ever undertaken on the T-38 aircraft and will extend the service life of the modified aircraft by 15-20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/Released)

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Returning home from Britain, IAF Su-30MKIs made a stopover in Saudi Arabia

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A Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent that took part in Exercise Indradhanush in Britain has landed at the King Fahad airbase, Saudi Arabia on their way home.

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Photo: Royal Air Force

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A-10s return back to Davis-Monthan AFB after six-months deployment in Europe

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Twelve A-10s from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have returned home to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base after spending six months in Europe in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft taxi on the flightline May 1, 2015, at Ämari Air Base, Estonia. The aircraft are deployed to Estonia in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve to bolster air power capabilities while underscoring the U.S. commitment to European security and stability. (U.S. Air Forces photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)
A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft taxi on the flightline May 1, 2015, at Ämari Air Base, Estonia. The aircraft are deployed to Estonia in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve to bolster air power capabilities while underscoring the U.S. commitment to European security and stability. (U.S. Air Forces photo by Senior Airman Rusty Frank/Released)

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