MQ-9s from Holloman Air Force Base are being tested in a maritime environment over the Gulf of Mexico.
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First operational deployment for RAF Puma MK2
The Royal Air Force’s Puma MK2 helicopters are now flying over Afghanistan for its first operational deployment, just three weeks after declaring Initial Operating Capability.
Photo: RAF
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Investigation board faults pilots for mid-air collision of C-130H and C-27J
Air Mobility Command has completed its investigation into the mid-air collision between a C-130H assigned to the 440th Airlift Wing and a C-27J from the Army Special Operations Command Flight Company about eight miles south of Camp Mackall.
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Photo: USAF
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USAF F-15s, F-16s trained against F-5s from VFC-111
F-16s from the 180th Fighter Wing and F-15 Eagles from the 159th Fighter Wing were at Naval Station Key West in January for an air combat training exercise with the U.S. Navy’s VFC-111.
Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Williams
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China deploys J-7s, ground based air defenses to border with Myanmar
Photos of China’s military deployment to Lincang city has surfaced on Chinese social media. J-7 fighters were seen at Lincang airport and ground based air defense systems were spotted as well.
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