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First F-22 formation flight flown by RAF pilots

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021 by alert5

A pair of F-22s flew together over Virginia last month and the flight was significant as both aircraft were flown by pilots from the Royal Air Force.

Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Alexander “Thorney” Thorne, departing 94th Fighter Squadron Foreign Exchange Officer, and RAF Squadron Leader David Wild, incoming 94th Fighter Squadron foreign exchange officer, pose for a photo while holding the United Kingdom flag at Joint Base-Langley Eustis June 15, 2021. Wild will take over as Langley’s newest Foreign Exchange Officer and be stationed with the 94th Fighter Squadron for the next three years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ericha Fitzgerald)

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French Air Force and Navy Rafales getting Scorpion HMS

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by alert5

Thales has received an order from the French defence procurement agency (DGA) for 350 Scorpion helmet-mounted sight and display systems that will be integrated on French Air Force and Navy Rafale fighters.

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Russia on schedule to deliver Su-30s to Myanmar

Posted on July 24, 2021July 24, 2021 by alert5

Dmitry Shugayev, the chief of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, told Deutsche Welle that the Su-30 fighter jets ordered by Myanmar is still on schedule to be delivered to the country.