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First C-130J Assault Landing on Taxiway F at Yokota

Posted on March 31, 2020 by alert5

A USAF C-130J conducted an assault landing on the Foxtrot Taxiway for the first time on Mar. 26.

Photo by U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe
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RoKAF orders Mode 5 IFF and Link 16 for its F-16 Block 32 fleet

Posted on March 31, 2020 by alert5

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has decided to upgrade its F-16 Block 32 aircraft with Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and Link 16 Tactical Datalink (TDL).

A Republic of Korea Air Force F-16D Falcon flies during a training exercise Oct. 8, 2019. The Fighting Falcon’s key features include a frameless bubble canopy for better visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, an ejection seat reclined 30 degrees from vertical to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system which helps to make it an agile aircraft. The ROKAF has flown the F-16D since 1989. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Seefeldt)

USAF starts search for E-4B replacement

Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has started its search to replace the E-4B. An industry day was held for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center in February.

Sgt. Nicole Leidholm of the United States Air Force (USAF) / Public domain

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Japan wants its next fighter to carry more missiles than F-35

Posted on March 28, 2020 by alert5

Japan’s defense minister Taro Kono told reporters on Mar. 27 that his ministry will decide on the development of the successor to the F-2 fighter by end of this year.