Finnish Air Force Hornets were scrambled on Jun. 26 to intercept a Russian Il-76 south of the coast town of Porvoo.
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Photo: Finnish Air Force
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J-10A armed with bombs, rocket pods, air-to-air missiles
A J-10A from the Chengdu military region armed with two PL-8Bs, four PL-12s, two rocket pods and 250kg bombs.
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Last blast as PACAF drops its last M117 bomb
The final M117 bomb in the Pacific Air Force’s inventory was dropped by a B-52 crew from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron on Jun. 26.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Smoot
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E-3G tests its upgrade capabilities at Northern Edge 2015
The U.S. Air Force’s E-3G, with its Block 40/45 modifications, was tested over Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge to allow weapons officers to take full advantage of the improvements.
U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. William Banton
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162nd Wing confirms Iraqi General killed in F-16 crash
The 162nd Wing in Tucson has confirmed that Iraqi Brig. Gen. Rafid Mohammed Hassan died in the crash of a F-16 on Jun. 24.
Photo: Lockheed Martin
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