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F-15Es from Lakenheath carried out first FARP

Posted on September 21, 2019September 20, 2019 by alert5

The 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath has conducted its first Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) exercise using the F-15E for the first time.

A crew chief assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing approaches an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron on the flightline at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Sept. 12, 2019. Airmen from the 48th FW participated in a Forward Arming and Refueling Point exercise alongside the 352nd Special Operations Wing and 100th Air Refueling Wing to build upon the relationships and integration between missions among different forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

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Taiwan to roll out AJT on Sept. 24

Posted on September 20, 2019 by alert5

Taiwan will roll out the first prototype of its advanced jet trainer on Sept. 24.

Photo: YC Kwan
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Watch Vermont ANG receiving its first 2 F-35As

Posted on September 20, 2019 by alert5

Belgian F-16 crashes, pilot stuck on high-tension wire

Posted on September 20, 2019 by alert5

A Belgian F-16 crashed in France on Sept. 19 and during the ejection, one of the pilots was stuck on a high-tension wire.

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F-22s from Tyndall AFB are now fully integrated in Alaska

Posted on September 20, 2019September 19, 2019 by alert5

Walk into JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska and you might encounter a F-22 with a TY tail code. Seven of those jets relocated from Tyndall Air Force Base are now fully integrated at the base.

F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group participate in a close formation taxi, known as an Elephant Walk, March 26, 2019, during a Polar Force exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. This two-week exercise gives squadrons an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to forward deploy and deliver overwhelming combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sheila deVera)

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