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South Korea’s President flew in Peace Eye on New Year’s Day

Posted on January 2, 2021 by alert5

South Korean President Moon Jae-in spent the morning of New Year’s Day on board a Boeing 737 Peace Eye airborne early warning aircraft.

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French Air Force Rafales heading to India next month for joint exercise

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 by alert5

French Air Force Rafales will descend upon Jodhpur, India in the third week of next month for exercise SKYPROS with the Indian Air Force.

Infilight, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Starting from Dec. 31, Swiss Air Force to provide 24 hours airspace protection

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 by alert5

The Swiss Air Force will start having fighters on standby 24 hours a day starting from Dec. 31.

Peter Gronemann from Switzerland [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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F-35A, B-2A conduct joint training mission

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 by alert5

10 F-35s and two B-2s participated in a joint training mission on Nov. 18.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Franklin R. Ramos
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Marines refuel USAF F-16s at Iwakuni

Posted on December 30, 2020 by alert5

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Larry Byrd, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 observes the refueling of a U.S. Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft with the 13th Fighter Squadron at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 30, 2020. Marines with MWSS-171 are able to rapidly set up forward arming and refueling points in austere environments to provide fuel and munitions to a variety of joint U.S. military aircraft to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

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