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Watch the maiden flight of the 2nd Tu-22M3M

Posted on March 22, 2020 by alert5

Gray Wolf – USAF’s low-cost swarming cruise missile

Posted on March 21, 2020March 21, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has completed a flight test campaign to assess the TDI-J85 low-cost turbojet engine that will power its Gray Wolf cruise missile.

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First confirmed case of COVID 2019 at Red Flag 20-2

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 by alert5

Nellis Air Force Base has a confirmed case of COVID 2019. A NATO service member has tested positive and is under isolation.

Spanish air force crew members assigned to the 142nd Squadron at Albacete Air Base, perform pre-flight checks on a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft during Red Flag 20-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 10, 2020. Eurofighter Typhoon is the world’s most advanced swing-role combat aircraft, providing simultaneously deployable air-to-air and air-to-surface capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)

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Former commanding general of U.S. Army Europe says Russia probing NATO’s radar gap

Posted on March 19, 2020 by alert5

The former commanding general of United States Army Europe says recent flights by Russian bombers suggest the Kremlin is mapping gaps in NATO’s radar coverage.

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This USAF pilot is flying the F-35B from USS America

Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 by alert5

Capt. Melanie Ziebart is a U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot on exchange with the Marine Corps. She currently flies the F-35B while stationed aboard USS America.