The United Arab Emirates on Feb. 10 launched air strikes against ISIL targets by flying out from Jordan.
Category: Air Force
Former USN SH-60B pilot is now the USAF’s only black female U-2 pilot
Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal, the only black female U-2 pilot, formerly flew the SH-60B Seahawk helicopter in the U.S. Navy before she cross-commissioned into the Air Force in 2004 and fly the U-2.
![150209-F-CY182-113[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/150209-F-CY182-1131.jpg)
U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bobby Cummings
Egypt’s purchase of Rafales ‘imminent’
An anonymous French source told Reuters that Egypt’s purchase of Rafale fighters is “imminent. For (him) the signature is certain.”
Continue reading “Egypt’s purchase of Rafales ‘imminent’”
100 year-old fighter squadron starts testing of F-35B
One of the Royal Air Force’s oldest fighter squadron, No. 17 (Reserve) Squadron, has started
operational testing of the F-35B at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
[thumb]http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/lightning-strikes-100-year-old-squadron-10022015[/thumb]
YouTube: Iran unveils twin-seat Saeqeh 2
Iran on Feb. 9 unveiled its two-seat version of the twin-tail F-5 clone dubbed Saeqeh 2.
[thumb]http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/02/09/396860/Iran-unveils-supersonic-fighter-jet[/thumb]