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South Korea cleared to buy 120 AIM-120C-7/C-8 missiles

Posted on October 19, 2019 by alert5

A Foreign Military Sale to South Korea for 120 AIM-120C-7/C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) has been approved by the Trump administration.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Baldwin-King, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member assigned to crew 55-07 “Shooters”, adjusts an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2014. The LCOQ competition provides Airmen a platform to hone their skills and building camaraderie in the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Holston/Released)

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#FighterFriday

Posted on October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 by alert5

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force wave at a 35th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2019. JASDF members remained on the flight line with squadron flags and smiles to say goodbye to each F-16 pilot prior to the conclusion and final sortie of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Polish and U.S. F-16s practice CAP while connected to common datalink network

Posted on October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 by alert5

During exercise Nickel Strike last month, USAF F-16s from the 555th Fighter Squadron practice flying mixed formation defensive combat air patrols with Polish F-16s.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 12, 2019. The F-16 is a multirole fighter capable of multiple mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

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Memorial to honor American and Ukrainian pilots killed in Su-27 crash

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alert5

A memorial has been dedicated to the late Lt. Col. Seth “Jethro” Nehring from the United States and Col. Ivan Petrenko from Ukraine.

Photo: U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
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F-15s, Apaches carried out ‘show of force’ to deter Turkish militia in Syria

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alert5

U.S. F-15s and Apache attack helicopters carried out a ‘show of force’ near Ayn Issa, Syria after Turkish militia came close to a U.S. base, threatening troops there.