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Hurricane Hunters are getting the vintage shiny gray paint scheme

Posted on April 7, 2022April 6, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron has started to paint their WC-130J Hurricane Hunters back to the original shiny gray paint scheme and the first repainted aircraft returned back to Keesler Air Force Base on Apr. 5.

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron has returned to its roots with a return to a vintage paint scheme and ‘Weather’ markings on the tail flash. The first of ten WC-130J Super Hercules have returned after getting the new glossy paint and sits next to the tactical gray painted version at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 5. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

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USAF designates new ICBM as LGM-35A Sentinel

Posted on April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 by alert5

The United States’ next-generation land-based intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM) has been designated as the LGM-35A Sentinel.

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Bulgaria cleared to buy 8 F-16C/Ds

Posted on April 5, 2022April 6, 2022 by alert5

A potential Foreign Military Sale package for 8 F-16C/D fighters worth up to $1.673 billion to Bulgaria has been cleared by the Biden Administration.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin

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It was Singapore F-16s that were creating noise pollution at RTAF Udon Thani

Posted on April 5, 2022 by alert5

A new report from Bangkok Post says local residents living near Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Udon Thani are unhappy with the noise from Singapore F-16s that are flying from the base.

Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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B-2s, F-22s and F-35s are participating in Exercise Agile Tiger

Posted on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 by alert5

Exercise Agile Tiger has kicked off at Whiteman Air Force Base on Apr. 4. The four-day interoperability exercise involves active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the United States.

On April 4, the 509th Bomb Wing kicked off a four-day interoperability exercise involving active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the country, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Following months-long planning endeavors, Exercise Agile Tiger is designed to meet training objectives consisting of high-fidelity distributed mission planning, coordinated long-range standoff munitions integration, dynamic targeting and advanced survival, evasion, resistance and escape scenarios. This event also provides for the development of new and non-traditional communications tactics, techniques and procedures. (Image from 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs)

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