Boeing’s KC-46A prototype flew with a refueling boom and outer wing refueling pods for the first time on Jun. 2.
Category: Air Force
U.S. 6th Fleet releases video of Russian Su-24 buzzing USS Ross
The U.S. Navy released a video on Jun. 1 of the Russian Su-24 buzzing destroyer USS Ross in the Black Sea. The navy said both the ship and warplane were both in international waters and airspace at that time.
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Watch Dutch F-16 dogfight against U.S. F-15
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense released a video on YouTube showing a RNLAF F-16 in mock air combat with a U.S. F-15 over the North Sea.
Chinese airplane, ship tried to monitor Taiwan PAC-2 missile test
Taiwan had to abandon a plan to test fire the PAC-2 air defense missile on May 28 and 29 after a Chinese ship and airplane were observed to be loitering outside the exercise area on the southeast side of the island.
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Carlisle says no to the EA-18G
Head of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command Gen. Herbert Carlisle said he is not keen on getting the EA-18G to meet the service’s electronic warfare needs.
By U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson, USN [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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