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Radio recording of Taiwan F-5 pilot calling ATC to activate search-and-rescue

Posted on March 23, 2021 by alert5

L3Harris to supply Viper Shield for international F-16 customers

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by alert5

Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to L3Harris Technologies to develop a new advanced electronic warfare system for internation customers of the F-16.

Major Jacob Rohrbach, test pilot with the 40th Flight Test Squadron, flew the first-ever M7 Test mission with two JASSM ER weapons on board an F-16 on July 25, 2018 at Eglin AFB, FL. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Brandi Hansen)

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Two F-5Es crashes in Taiwan

Posted on March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 by alert5

Two F-5Es had a mid-air collision off Taiwan’s Pingtung County at around 15:06 local time today. Both pilots ejected and a search-and-resuce mission is on going to find them.