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Greece sent LOR to Pentagon for buying the F-35

Posted on November 17, 2020 by alert5

Greek publication Proto Thema reports that Athens has sent a letter of request (LOR) to the U.S. Department of Defense to buy the F-35 fighter.

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct flight training operations over the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb 14, 2018. The F-35A is a single-seat, single engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform ground attack, reconnaissance and air defense missions with stealth capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

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Two brothers are learning to fly the F-15C in the same B-Course

Posted on November 15, 2020 by alert5

Two brothers are now at the 173rd Fighter Wing where they will learn to fly the F-15C. According to instructors, this is the first time such a coincidence had happened.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jasper (left) and 1st Lt. David Arneberg are brothers who for the first time in 173rd Fighter Wing history are navigating the F-15C B-Course together, Nov. 12, 2020 at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Although both completed Undergraduate Pilot Training and Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals in separate locations, their paths converged when both tracked to F-15C aircraft at the sole schoolhouse for the Eagle in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson)

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RoCAF chief lifts grounding of F-5 by flying the first flight himself

Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by alert5

Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) chief Lt. Gen. Hsiung Hou-chi flew in a F-5F on Nov. 14 to prove that the jet is safe for flight following a fatal crash last month.

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F-100 pilot shares his story on how he nearly got court martial for bombing mission in South Vietnam

Posted on November 13, 2020 by alert5

Former Capt. Robert J. Graham spoke publicly for the first time on his May 1, 1966 bombing mission which nearly got him court martial.

USAF, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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USAF replacing Humvee with JLTV

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile Combat Support Directorate has started the process to replace its existing inventory of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) with the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).

Photo: USAF
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