A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J was forced to make an emergency landing at Kadena Air Base on Mar. 18 at around 9:31 a.m. local time after taking off from Naha Air Base.
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HAF F-16s, Mirage 2000-5, F-4 practice flight over Athens for Greek Independence Day
Lufthansa Technik AG to deliver 26 Patient Transport Unit NG to Luftwaffe
Lufthansa Technik AG will deliver 26 Patient Transport Unit (PTU) NG (New Generation) to Germany over the next two years.
Photo: Lufthansa Technik AG
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This Connecticut Air National Guard C-130 maintainer wears the Ranger Tab
Senior Airman Jonathan Petersen, 103rd Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems specialist, recently completed the grueling 62-day Ranger course by the U.S. Army.
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First non-U.S. F-16 pilot to clock 5,000 hours in the jet
Cdt. Steven “Vrieske” De Vries from Belgian Air Component is the first F-16 pilot outside the United States to clock, 5,000 hours on the fighter.
Photos: Belgian Air Component
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