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Posted on March 13, 2020March 11, 2020 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Gunderson, F-22 Demonstration Team pilot, performs a demonstration during the Air Force Heritage Flight Training Course, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 29, 2020. A Heritage Flight performance involves a current U.S. Air Force fighter piloted by an Air Combat Command trained military Heritage Flight pilot and flown with a historical warbird piloted by a certified civilian Heritage Flight pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tristan Biese)

Watch Russian Tu-142 being intercepted by Eurofighters and F-35As

Posted on March 11, 2020 by alert5

F-35As came across mobile GBAD during mission in Middle East

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 by alert5

A pair of USAF F-35As came across a mobile Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD) system during a mission in the Middle East, director of the Air Force’s F-35 integration office has disclosed.

Two F-35A Lightning IIs fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, May 15, 2019 at an undisclosed location. The 28th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keifer Bowes)

69th Bomb Squadron to extend deployment at Guam

Posted on March 11, 2020March 10, 2020 by alert5

U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has decided to keep the 69th Bomb Squadron at Guam longer than planned in order to have forward-deployed bombers in the Indo-Pacific region.

A 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress prepares to depart at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 4, 2020. Continuous Bomber Presence deployments provide opportunities to advance and strengthen alliances, as well as strengthen long-standing military-to-military partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael S. Murphy)

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Britain’s CAA came under enormous pressure to clear the SkyGuardian’s transatlantic flight

Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by alert5

Nearly two years ago, the MQ-9B SkyGuardian carried out its first transatlantic flight across civilian airspace to land at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo. It has now been revealed that the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) came under enormous pressure to clear the flight.

Airwolfhound from Hertfordshire, UK / CC BY-SA

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