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F-22 fleet facing shortage of engines

Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by alert5

The head of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command says the F-22 fleet is facing a shortage of Pratt & Whitney F119 engines.

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USAF has nearly completed the ADS-B Out installation on KC-135 fleet

Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has nearly completed the installation of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) transponders on its KC-135 fleet.

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135T from the 171st Air Refueling Squadron at Selfridge ANG Base in flight on a refueling mission over central United States. The KC-135 is used for refueling other aircraft in mid-air across the globe. It has a secondary mission as a transport aircraft, moving personnel and equipment. To learn more about Selfridge and to walk inside the KC-135 Stratotanker yourself, visit the Selfridge International Open House and Air Show June 6 & 7. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Munnaf Joarder)

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RoCAF F-16 flyover during annular solar eclipse

Posted on June 22, 2020 by alert5

A rare annular solar eclipse occurred over Taiwan on Jun. 21 and the Chiayi City government requested a flyover of 5 F-16s in a public event to view the eclipse.

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USAF unit deployed to Andersen AFB has 35 COVID-19 cases; airmen violated restricted movement orders

Posted on June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force unit that arrived in Guam on May 26 has 35 cases of COVID-19 infections among its members.

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Series of errors lead to Can Force One being damaged

Posted on June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 by alert5

Last year, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-150 VIP aircraft, known also as Can Force One, suffered damaged to its nose and right engine cowling during a towing accident at CFB Trenton.

Liam Allport from Lake Country, Canada [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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