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Australia selects C-130J for Project AIR 7404 Phase 1

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force will continue to stick with the C-130J as the platform for its medium air mobility fleet.

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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U.S. plans to upgrade Tindal airbase, Australia in order to host B-52 bombers

Posted on November 1, 2022October 31, 2022 by alert5

The United States is planning to build a squadron operations facility, an apron to park six B-52 bombers and a maintenance facility at Tindal airbase in Northern Australia, the local media have reported.

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress conducts a training mission over the Delamere Training Range in Northern Australia during Exercise Pitch Black, Aug. 18, 2016. PB16, a multilateral exercise hosted by Australia from Jul. 29 through Aug. 19, allowed participant nations to exercise deployed units in the tasking, planning and execution of offensive counter air and offensive air support while utilizing one of the largest training airspace areas in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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USAF confirms withdrawal of F-15C/Ds from Japan

Posted on October 30, 2022October 29, 2022 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force spokesperson has confirmed that the 44th and 67th fighter squadrons will be withdrawn from Japan starting from next month.

Senior Airman John Linzmeier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Image of the laser weapon pod for F-15 released online

Posted on October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 by alert5

A wind tunnel model image of an F-15E carrying a laser weapon pod on its centerline station has been released by the U.S. Air Force.

A simulated color schlieren image shows the extensive flow disturbances around an F-15 Eagle model with pod. (Courtesy image)

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38 North: New air-to-air missiles could be a game changer for North Korea’s fighter fleet

Posted on October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by alert5

38 North believes North Korea is focusing on developing indigenous air-to-air missiles that will help bolster the lethality of its fighter fleet.

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