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C-17 airdrops payload to USS Henry M. Jackson

Posted on October 25, 2020 by alert5

India’s second new Air Force One has arrived home

Posted on October 25, 2020 by alert5

VT-ALW, the second Boeing 777 airliner modified as the VVIP aircraft for the Indian government has arrived home on Oct. 24.

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United States to supply two decommissioned F-16s to Bulgaria

Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. State Department has announced that the Trump administration intends to give two decommissioned F-16 fighters to Bulgaria.

Photo: U.S. State Department

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C-17 nose gear up emergency landing in Afghanistan

Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force C-17 had to make an emergency landing with its nose gear up on Oct. 18 in Afghanistan. U.S. Forces in Afghanistan spokesman Army Col. Sonny Leggett confirmed the incident.

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JASDF F-35As train with USS America

Posted on October 24, 2020 by alert5

USS America (LHA 6) participated in advanced combined operations with F-35As from Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) in the Pacific Ocean on Oct. 20.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2020) F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Japan Air Self Defense Force conduct integrated air operations with the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group and assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Cavenaile)

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