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GoPro cockpit footage of A-10 landing on U.S. public highway

Posted on August 30, 2021 by alert5

179th Airlift Wing to become ANG’s first Cyber Warfare Wing

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 by alert5

The 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base in Ohio has been chosen as the Air National Guard’s first Cyber Warfare Wing.

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Indian Air Force CH-47 makes precautionary landing on school ground

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 by alert5

A Indian Air Force CH-47 helicopter made a precautionary landing on a school ground in Buxar district on Aug. 25.

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Former Afghanistan Air Force aircrews seeking asylum in Canada

Posted on August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 by alert5

Twelve pilots and one aircrew chief of the former Afghanistan Air Force who had escaped to Tajikistan are now seeking asylum in Canada.

Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force's inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan) — Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force’s inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)

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NGC receives RFP to convert four Block 20 Global Hawks to support hypersonic testing program

Posted on August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 by alert5

A member of Grand Forks Base Retention Impact Committee (BRIC) has revealed that Northrop Grumman has received a request for proposal to modify four Block 20 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles (UAV) to support hypersonic testing over the Pacific Ocean.

An EQ-4 Global Hawk touches down on the runway during its final landing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., July 29, 2021. The EQ-4 Global Hawk used the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) to bridge communication in battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dakota C. LeGrand)

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