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Final USAF C-17 to receive ADSB Out

Posted on September 12, 2020 by alert5

A C-17 assigned to Altus Air Force Base is the final aircraft of its type in service with the U.S. Air Force to received the ADS-B Out equipment.

An Altus Air Force Base C-17 aircraft stands ready at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 8, 2020, for a Boeing flight crew to fly the aircraft back to its home station. The aircraft is the last C-17 to receive Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast Out modifications for the Jan. 1, 2020, FAA mandate to have the ADS-B Out installed on its aircraft.

Photo: Joseph Mather
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Taiwan’s Sea Guardians will up-link with ST-2 satellite

Posted on September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 by alert5

The General Atomics Sea Guardian unmanned air vehicles that Taiwan intends to purchase will rely on the ST-2 telecommunications satellite for the uplink back to the ground control station.

By U.S. Customs and Border Protection [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Luftwaffe A310 MRTT carried out final refueling mission

Posted on September 12, 2020 by alert5

Luftwaffe’s A310 MRTT aerial tanker carried out a symbolic refueling mission on Sept. 10 to mark the end of its role as a tanker.

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Documentary on RoKAF’s participation at RED FLAG ALASKA 15-1

Posted on September 12, 2020 by alert5

Two Snowbirds CT-114 jets have left Kamloops

Posted on September 11, 2020 by alert5

Two of the 10 Snowbirds CT-114 that have been at Kamloops airport since May have left on Sept. 8.

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