To mark its centenary year, the Royal Air Force’s XV(Reserve) Squadron had a Tornado GR4 especially painted in the Squadron’s famous blue and red colors.
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208(R) Sqn unveils 100th anniversary jet at RAF Valley
Royal Air Force’s No.208(R) Squadron has designed a paint scheme for one of its Hawk T1., XX350, to commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One.
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Photos: SAC Rob Travis
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RAAF aircrew complete basic training in EA-18G
Five Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircrew personnel graduated from basic training at VAQ-129 on Feb. 27.
“EA-18G VX-31 over Ridgecrest CA 2009” by U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Ian C. Anderson, USN – U.S. Navy Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD) [1] photo [2]. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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U.S. Air Force weather satellite explodes in orbit last month
A U.S. military weather satellite apparently exploded in 43 pieces while in orbit on Feb. 3, the U.S. Air Force has confirmed.
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Photo: USAF
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Israeli Air Force evaluating purchase of boom simulator
The Israeli Air Force has kick off a study to explore the merits of purchasing an aerial refueling simulator to train its boom operators.
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