Finland has become the second nation to deploy F-35 fighter jets to Ebbing Air National Guard Base, joining Poland in what military officials describe as an expanding international pilot training program critical to allied defense capabilities.
Category: Air Force
Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine heads home via Hawaii
Australia’s MC-55A Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (ISREW) is heading for home. Flight tracking services have located the aircraft with FAA registration N584GA landing in Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, Hawaii. At the same time, photos of the aircraft in Hawaii have appeared on social media as well.
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Grey Wolf helicopters complete first operational nuclear convoy mission
Two U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters conducted their first operational Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile convoy escort on Jan. 8.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla
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U.S. Marines, Air Force use 3D printing to return grounded F-15 to flight in hours
A collaboration between U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force maintainers returned a grounded F-15 Eagle to service in less than 12 hours using additive manufacturing, avoiding what would have been a three- to four-month repair delay.
RTAF F-16 displays Cambodia conflict mission markings at Children’s Day event
A Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) F-16A fighter aircraft bearing mission markings from recent combat operations against Cambodia will participate in flying demonstrations at Don Mueang on Saturday, Jan. 10, as part of Thailand’s National Children’s Day celebrations.
Photo: Suphanat Rattanathanaprasan
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