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First USAF Weapons School’s woman F-15E WSO graduate

Posted on July 7, 2015July 6, 2015 by alert5

A woman F-15E Strike Eagle weapon systems officer with the 389th Fighter Squadron became the first WSO to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School on Jun. 27.

Photo: Susan Garcia, Nellis AFB, USAF Weapons School

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Russian Air Force Su-24 crashed shortly after take-off

Posted on July 7, 2015July 6, 2015 by alert5

Two on board a Russian Air Force Su-24M were killed when their jet crashed in Khabarovsk on Jul. 6. The accident occurred around 14:35 Moscow time.

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U.S. wants Iraq to base F-16IQs in Jordan, lawmaker says

Posted on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 by alert5

A lawmaker from the Shiite bloc in the Iraqi parliament told reporters that Washington has pressured Baghdad to base its new F-16IQs in Jordan instead of returning them home.

Photo: Lockheed Martin
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