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First American F-16 MiG killer gets “What if” paint scheme

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by alert5

The first American F-16 to shoot down an enemy MiG aircraft was recently painted with a Desert Camouflage paint scheme.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb F. Butler
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USAF has transferred 5 RQ-4 Block 30s to Northrop Grumman for the Sky Range program

Posted on June 27, 2022June 26, 2022 by alert5

Five RQ-4 Block 30 unmanned air vehicles assigned to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base have been transferred to Northrop Grumman for the Sky Range program

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, perform a maintenance check June 6, 2022, on an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft at Grand Sky on Grand Forks Air Force Base. The RQ-4 Block 30s will be used at the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test Department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)

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PAF, JASDF concludes second HADR, SAR exercise

Posted on June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 by alert5

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) concluded their second Bilateral Training on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HADR) and Search and Rescue (SAR) Execution exercise on Jun. 24.

Photos: Philippine Air Force
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Spain buying another 20 Eurofighters

Posted on June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 by alert5

Spain has ordered another 20 Eurofighter jets to bring its fleet to 90 aircraft. The Halcón contract will see Spain getting 16 single-seat aircraft and 4 twin-seat fighters.

Staff Sgt. Vitaliy rusavskiy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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An Asian air force orders the ELTA Scorpius-SP jammer pod

Posted on June 24, 2022 by alert5

IAI says that an Asian air force has ordered the ELTA ELL-8222SB Scorpius-SP jammer pod.

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