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Philippine Air Force seeks budget approval for five C-130Js

Posted on September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 by alert5

The Philippine Air Force is asking the House of Representatives to approve the “unfunded priority project” to buy five C-130Js.

A United States Marine Corps C-130 Hercules, with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, taxi’s into Antonio Bautista Air Base, Philippines, to load Philippine Marines, during exercise Balikatan 2015, April 15. The Philippine Marines used the C-130 as transport from Puerto Princesa to Subic, where they will train shoulder to shoulder with Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force and increase interoperability between partnering nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Wesley Timm/Released)

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First Mi-38 for Russia’s Rossiya Special Flight Unit

Posted on September 8, 2020 by alert5

A Mi-38 helicopter that will be operated by the Rossiya Special Flight Unit for Russia’s government flights has been photographed during a visit by President of the Republic of Tatarstan R.N. Minnikhanov to Kazan plant.

Photo: Tatarstan government

USAF weekly firefighting training at Mwaffaq Salti, Jordan

Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 by alert5

It’s an open secret that the U.S. Air Force has a massive fighter detachment at Mwaffaq Salti, Jordna. Here you can see the firefighting crew from the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing conducting their weekly training on a retired Royal Jordan Air Force F-104 from the No. 25 Squadron.

B-52s integrate with Ukrainian MiG-29s and Su-27s

Posted on September 7, 2020 by alert5

Boeing proposes eRVS solution for KC-46A

Posted on September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 by alert5

U.S. Air Mobility Command commander, Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, made her first visit to Boeing Field, Tukwila, Washington, Sept. 4 to receive briefings with Boeing officials.

U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner / Public domain

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