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Minuteman III ICBM test launch from Vandenberg

Posted on August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 by alert5

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test re-entry vehicle was launched by Airmen from the Global Strike Command on Aug. 11.

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:51 Pacific Time Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is relevant, essential and key to leveraging dominance in an era of Strategic Competition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Michael Peterson)

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Story on Turkish F-102 shot down by HAF F-5

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 by alert5

Retired air marshal Thomas Skabardonis recalled the story of his mission on Jul. 22 which a Turkish F-102 was shot down to the Kathimerini.

Aldo Bidini (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2), via Wikimedia Commons
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Brand new Air India One stuck at HAL airport after pilot made wrong turn

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 by alert5

One of the Indian Air Force’s VVIP transport, a Boeing 777-300ER, was stuck on the runway at HAL airport in Bangalore on Aug. 6 after a pilot on training had made a wrong turn at the turning pad.

Ketan Lanke, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Interview with Spanish F/A-18 pilot who had deployed to Lithuania

Posted on August 11, 2021 by alert5

F-15C shot down QF-16 with IRST-cued AIM-120

Posted on August 11, 2021August 11, 2021 by alert5

For the first time, an F-15C has shot down a QF-16 aerial target using an AIM-120 air-to-air missile that was cued by the Legion Pod Infrared Search-and-Track system.

An F-15C Eagle from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, showcasing Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod IRST Block 1.5 system. The legion pod equips the aircraft with the ability to collaborate with the AIM-120 missile to successfully intercept a target and close kill chains. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Lindsey Heflin)

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