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Poland will be the first F-35 training operator at Ebbing ANG base

Posted on September 14, 2022 by alert5

Poland is expected to be the first nation to train their F-35 pilots at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, the Arkansas Business said.

SMSGT DENNIS L. BRAMBL, USAF, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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B-52H air crews are now trained to operate with just four members

Posted on September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 by alert5

New students who graduated to fly the B-52 bomber this fall will be operating the eight-engine aircraft with four crew members instead of the usual five.

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off as part of Agile Combat Employment at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. Using the ACE concept, within a few hours B-52s can land at a location, receive repairs, resupply and be back in the air before an adversary can pinpoint their location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Special warfare cadet program created for ROTC, USAFA cadets

Posted on September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 by alert5

Cadets who aspire to join the special warfare track for their U.S. Air Force career now have a formalized program to help them prepare for the selection process.

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Flight test of a HAI Pegasus II

Posted on September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 by alert5

The E1-79 Pegasus II is an unmanned air vehicle produced by the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) and has been in service with the Hellenic Air Force since 2005.

169th Fighter Wing participates in exercise Relampago VII

Posted on September 11, 2022 by alert5

Six F-16s from South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is in Colombia for exercise Relampago VII.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet from the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is parked on the ramp with Colombian Air Force KFIR fighter jets. Both countries are participating in Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept. 5, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. The U.S. is providing provide eight F-16s and two KC-135s to support this training. South Carolina is Colombia’s State Partner in the State Partnership Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Carl Clegg, 169th Fighter Wing Public Affairs)

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