Air Force Archives - Page 198 of 2530

KC-46A cleared to refuel F-35A

Posted on February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has recently cleared the Boeing KC-46A aerial refueling tanker to pass fuel to the Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighter.

Continue reading “KC-46A cleared to refuel F-35A”

Last three Rafales for Indian Air Force to be delivered this week

Posted on February 14, 2022 by alert5

The last three Rafale fighters that are to be delivered to India will depart France this week, the Hindu reports.

Continue reading “Last three Rafales for Indian Air Force to be delivered this week”

Body of JASDF F-15DJ pilot found

Posted on February 14, 2022 by alert5

Eleven days after the crew of a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15DJ went missing off Ishikawa Prefecture, the body of one of the pilots was found by a naval vessel.

Continue reading “Body of JASDF F-15DJ pilot found”

C-17 flew M113 impersonating as a Russian BMP

Posted on February 13, 2022 by alert5

U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army personnel upload a 167th C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with a modified M113 armored personnel carrier during exercise Green Flag Little Rock 22-03 at Alexandria International Airport, Louisiana, Jan. 10, 2022. GFLR 22-03 focused on three joint-accredited items: combat airlift; survival, evasion, resistance and escape; and aeromedical evacuation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Sencindiver)

Continue reading “C-17 flew M113 impersonating as a Russian BMP”

Spirit 03 memorial flight by 16 SOS

Posted on February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 by alert5

The 16th Special Operations Squadron conducted a memorial flight over Cannon Air Force Base to honor the crew of Spirit 03, the last AC-130 gunship shot down in combat.

An AC-130 Stinger II gunship assigned to the 16th Special Operations Squadron conducts a flyover of Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 31, 2022. The flyover was conducted in remembrace of Spirit 03, an AC-130H Spectre gunship assigned to the 16 SOS that was shot down during Operation Desert Storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maxwell J. Daigle)

Continue reading “Spirit 03 memorial flight by 16 SOS”