The Republic of China Air Force announced that its F-CK-1 IDF demo jet will greet the public with a new paint scheme during its public performance at Ching Chuan Kang airbase on Jul. 19.
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Category: Air Force
AF-2 is first F-35 to reach 1,000 flight hours
AF-2, the second production F-35 Lightning II for the U.S. Air Force, became the first F-35 to reach 1,000 flight hours Jun. 11.
AFGSC, Louisiana Tech University to research on chaff made from graphene
Air Force Global Strike Command and Louisiana Tech University recently signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement which will allow the two to work together to develop chaff based on graphene.
Boeing building IRST, data-link pod for F-15C
Boeing is building four pods that contain infrared search and track sensor (IRST) and data-links for the F-15C under the Talon Hate program.
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RAF Eurofighters refuel from USAF KC-10
Royal Air Force Eurofighters from 6 and 1(F) Squadrons had the rare opportunity to practise refueling from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 tanker over the North Sea on Jun. 6.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries