Air Force Archives - Page 180 of 2551 - Alert 5

Canada has signed contract to acquire two MRTTs

Posted on July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 by alert5

Canada has awarded a contract to International AirFinance Corporation for the conversion of two A330-200 airliners into Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft

Chris Phutully from Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Continue reading “Canada has signed contract to acquire two MRTTs”

Second successful test of the AGM-183A

Posted on July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 by alert5

The second successful test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) has taken place on Jul. 12. It came almost two months after the first test in May.

Photo: USAF

Continue reading “Second successful test of the AGM-183A”

First WC-135R has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force

Posted on July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has taken delivery of the first of three WC-135R atmospheric collection aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Photo by Ryan Hansen
Continue reading “First WC-135R has been delivered to the U.S. Air Force”

Lakenheath’s F-35As deploy to Souda, Greece for exercise Poseidon’s Rage

Posted on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 by alert5

F-15Es and F-35As from Royal Air Force Lakenheath are now in Souda Air Base, Greece for Exercise Poseidon’s Rage.

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 495th Fighter Squadron from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, lands for the first time at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 7, 2022. The fifth-generation aircraft will be participating in exercise Poseidon’s Rage, in an effort to bolster U.S.-Hellenic readiness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force Photo By Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

Continue reading “Lakenheath’s F-35As deploy to Souda, Greece for exercise Poseidon’s Rage”

A-10s operate from Rogers Dry Lake Bed as part of ACE training

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

Continue reading “A-10s operate from Rogers Dry Lake Bed as part of ACE training”