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This KC-46A crew flew the aircraft for 24.2 hours

Posted on May 11, 2022May 10, 2022 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A crew has flown the aerial refueling aircraft for 24.2 hours in a mission to gather human factors data on long-duration flights.

The aircrew from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s 24-hour flight pose for a group photo May 5, 2022 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircrew took a group photo before embarking on a 24-hour sortie in a KC-46A Pegasus, completing the Air Mobility Command’s longest flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Morocco said to be in talks to acquire Delilah cruise missiles for its F-5

Posted on May 8, 2022 by alert5

Morocco is in talks to acquire the Delilah cruise missile to equip its F-5 fighters.

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LIG Nex1 proposes new radar for FA-50 being offered to Malaysia during airpower conference

Posted on May 5, 2022 by alert5

The South Korean legislative assembly organized a conference on airpower development on May 4 and Maj. Gen. Choi Chun-song, head of the planning and management staff of the Air Force Headquarters, briefed participants on a proposal to shorten the timeline for the replacement of legacy fighters.

대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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South Korea and U.S. to hold air and naval exercises next week

Posted on May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 by alert5

South Korea and the United States will hold air and naval anti-submarine exercises in South Korea next week.

A Republic of Korea Air Force crew chief from the 20th Fighter Wing, Seosan Air Base, provides assistance as ROK Capt. Min-Gyu Han, 123rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20th FW F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, arrives to Kunsan Air Base, ROK, for Exercise Buddy Wing 15-4, June 1, 2015. In an effort to sharpen interoperability, Buddy Wing exercises allow pilots an opportunity to exchange ideas and practice combined tactics in order to fight and fly as one Allied force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

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F-15s carried out DACT exercise with F-22s in Alaska

Posted on May 4, 2022 by alert5

F-15s assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, California, carried out Alaska Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training exercise with F-22s from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson last month.

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 168th Air Refueling Wing refuels F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex flying along side with an F-15 Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, April 18, 2022. The Eagles are training with the Raptors as part of Aslaska Dissimilar Aircraft Combat Training. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

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