Philippine’s Defense Minister Delfin Lorenzana said the two Foreign Military Sales (FMS) package for attack helicopters offered by the United States is too expensive for the country.
The Israeli Air Force has decided to deactivate 117th Squadron, which operates the F-16C, in October. The move is part of the Momentum Plan initiated by the Israel Defense Forces to improve efficiencies and acquire new systems.
F-16s and F-35s assigned to Eielson Air Force Base will flyover Fairbanks on May 15 to salute COVID-19 essential workers.
Two F-35A Lightning IIs and two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Eielson Air Force Base fly alongside two F-22 Raptors assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of a mass formation flight May 5, 2020. With the arrival of the F-35A last month, these three fighter aircraft platforms will train together in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex on a regular basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)