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Surya Kirans, Sarang and Tejas have arrived in Sri Lanka to celebrate SLAF 70th birthday

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 by alert5

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is celebrating its 70th anniversary on Mar. 3 and the Indian Air Force has sent it Surya Kiran, Sarang aerobatic teams and the Tejas fighter to participate.

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RAF Sentinel R1 aircraft has carried out the last operational flight

Posted on February 27, 2021 by alert5

The Royal Air Force (RAF) says its Sentinel R1 aircraft has carried out the last operational flight from RAF Waddington.

Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Israel is first foreign operator of CH-53K

Posted on February 27, 2021February 26, 2021 by alert5

Israel will replace its current CH-53 helicopters with the new CH-53K, the country announced on Feb. 25.

The CH-53K King Stallion successfully plugs into a funnel-shaped drogue towed behind a KC-130J during aerial refueling wake testing over the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Erik Hildebrandt.

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USMC F/A-18s refuel from HC-130J Combat King II for the first time

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by alert5

HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 39th Rescue Squadron carried out its first mid-air refueling with USMC F/A-18s on Feb. 22 for the first time.

F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft connect with an HC-130J Combat King II for nighttime high-speed air-to-air refuel Feb. 22, 2021. The completion of this milestone supports joint-service interoperability and enhances the success of military operations worldwide. This HC-130J capability increases available assets to conduct operations jointly where other aircraft may not be available, allowing the mission to continue unhindered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)

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This A-10 pilot is about to clock 7,000 hours on the attack jet

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by alert5

Lt. Col. John Marks, a pilot with the 303rd Fighter Squadron, is just 100 hours away from completing his 7,000 hour on the A-10 attack jet.

Lt. Col. John Marks, a pilot with the 303rd Fighter Squadron, shuts down his engines after completing his 6000th hour in an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft November 14, 2016, at Whiteman AFB, Mo. Marks has been flying the A-10 since the first Gulf War and has spent the equivalent of 250 days in the cockpit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Bob Jennings/Released)

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