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UAE signs paperwork to buy 50 F-35s one hour before Biden was sworn into office

Posted on January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 by alert5

Reuters reports that the United Arab Emirates has signed an agreement with the United States to buy 50 F-35 fighters one hour before President Biden was sworn into office.

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander performs a high-speed pass in an F-35A Lightning II during the Arctic Lightning Airshow July 13, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The aerial demonstration consists of 16 maneuvers that fully showcase the capabilities of the F-35A Lightning II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

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Qatar Air Force Rafale receiving fuel from USAF KC-135

Posted on January 21, 2021 by alert5

Suspect in Il-80 theft case arrested

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by alert5

A suspect has been arrested and detained over the theft of equipment from a Il-80 airborne command post.

Artem Katranzhi from Bakashikha, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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First HAF F-16V has flown

Posted on January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 by alert5

The first Hellnic Air Force upgraded F-16V fighter has flown on Jan. 17, the Hellenic Aerospace Industry has announced.

Photo: HAI
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Close call between USAF KC-135 and EVA airliner

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 by alert5

ADS-B data captured by planefinder.net on Jan. 13 shows a U.S. Air Force KC-135 aerial refueling tanker (PEARL50) coming less than 1,000ft vertically with EVA Air flight BR225 as both airplanes cross path south of Taiwan that morning.

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