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Final AC-130J delivered to USAF

Posted on November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 by alert5

On Nov. 2, the 31st and final AC-130J gunship was delivered by Lockheed Martin to the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Charles
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Ophthalmologist for attack helicopters

Posted on November 3, 2022 by alert5

U.S. government clears sale of 24 C-130Js to Australia

Posted on November 3, 2022 by alert5

The Biden administration has given approval for Australia to buy 24 C-130J-30 aircraft and related equipment on Nov. 2.

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules sits on the flight line at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 1, 2018. Members of the RAAF used the C-130J Super Hercules to operate joint-precision aero-delivery systems, which are a fairly new capability for the RAAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alaysia Berry)

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Taiwan is launch customer for new F-16 flight crew equipment

Posted on November 2, 2022 by alert5

Lockheed Martin has selected Survitec to provide the new F-16 Aircrew Flight Equipment for Block 70/72 variants.

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MH-139A’s first rappelling ops

Posted on November 2, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force carried out its first test of the rappelling system on the new MH-139A helicopter on Oct. 6.

A special operations Airman rappels from a MH-139A Grey Wolf Oct. 6 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This was the first test of the fast rope system and rappelling on the new aircraft since the Air Force took ownership Aug. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Blake Wiles)

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