Canada’s CF-188 Hornets conducted their first airstrike in Syria on Apr. 8. Two Canadian Hornets were amongst the 10 aircraft in the strike package that struck an ISIL garrison near Ar Raqqah, Syria.
Photo: Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Category: Air Force
LRS-B is being designed to allow upgrades to be competed
The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer, Frank Kendall, said the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) is being designed such that when it comes to upgrading the airplane, anyone can compete for it.
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U.S. Air Force to bring AIM-120D overseas, Navy to deploy this year
The U.S. Air Force is ready to deploy the AIM-120D overseas while the Navy will make the weapon available to its fighter fleet later this year.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Airman Maebel Tinoko. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
First F-35A weapons loading competition at 33rd Fighter Wing
The 33rd Fighter Wing recently held its first F-35A weapons load competition on Apr. 3.
U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marleah Robertson
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Four A-10s arrived in Czech Republic
Four U.S. Air Force A-10s flew to the Czech Republic on Apr. 8 from Germany to participate in a forward air controller (FAC) exercise.
By USAF photo by Kenn Mann [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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