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Boeing proposes T-7 as replacement for Alpha Jet or F-5

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 by alert5

Boeing told FlightGlobal that its T-7 advanced jet trainer can be a suitable for air forces to replace their aging F-5 or Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet.

Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand / CC BY-SA

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Egyptian on C-130 trip to China tested positive for COVID-19 in Thailand

Posted on July 15, 2020 by alert5

An Egyptian military delegation that traveled to China on two C-130s is in the news in Thailand after a 43 year-old man on the trip had tested positive for COVID-19 while the delegation was on a stay over in Rayong province.

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First KC-10 to retire to Davis-Monthan AFB

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has retired the first KC-10 aerial refueling tanker. The aircraft, #86-0036, was from the 514th Air Mobility Wing.

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Gray Wolf cruise missile is ready for first live release test this summer

Posted on July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force says the Gray Wolf cruise missile prototype recently completed a series of tests that will pave the way for the first live release test at NAS Point Mugu Sea Test Range this summer.

U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner