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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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ATAC Mirage F1B crashes at Tyndall AFB, both pilots injured

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

A Mirage F1B fighter owned by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) has crashed at Tyndall Air Force Base on Feb. 25.

An F-1 Mirage aircraft with the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company flies over Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 14, 2020. The aircraft will provide adversary air support to the 43rd Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

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Czech Air Force JTAC shows what’s in his kit

Posted on February 25, 2021 by alert5