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RAAF F-35As deploy to RAAF base Darwin for exercise Arnhem Thunder 21.

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 by alert5

Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 is taking place at RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal with the F-35A deploying to Darwin for the first time.

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Litening III pod damaged beyond repair during testing on RAF Eurofighter

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by alert5

A Litening III targeting pod on a Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter was damaged beyond repair after it dropped from the jet during testing.

Photo: Sgt Pete Mobbs/MOD, OGL v1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Tokyo residents upset over CV-22 flights with machine gun mounted on ramp

Posted on May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 by alert5

Hamura Peace Committee, a civic group based in western Tokyo, is complaining that U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys are flying over the city with machine guns mounted on the ramp.

Staff Sgt. Justin O’Brien, 7th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, performs preflight checks on a CV-22 Osprey’s ramp-mounted weapon system, a .50-caliber GAU-21 heavy machine gun Mar. 7, 2017, on RAF Mildenhall, England. When assigned to the tail position of the aircraft, SMAs are responsible for operating the RMW, weight and balance, clearing the landing zone and alternate insertions and extraction methods, among other duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt Chris Sullivan)

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RAF Eurofighters and Voyager to join Carrier Strike Group for FPDA exercise in South East Asia

Posted on May 10, 2021 by alert5

The Royal Air Force is preparing to send its Eurofighters and Voyager aerial refueling tanker to South East Asia for Exercise Bersama Lima 2021 in October.

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USAF now has more F-35s compared to A-10s, F-15C/Ds and F-15Es

Posted on May 9, 2021 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. told the House Appropriations defense subcommittee on May 7 that his service now has more F-35As compared to the A-10, F-15C/D and F-15E fleet.

A formation of F-35 Lightning IIs from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings stationed at Hill Air Force Base perform aerial maneuvers during a combat power exercise over Utah Test and Training Range, Nov. 19, 2018. The exercise aims to confirm their ability to quickly employ a large force of jets against air and ground targets, and demonstrate the readiness and lethality of the F-35A. As the first combat-ready F-35 unit in the Air Force, the 388th and 419th FW are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne)

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