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Netherlands will be buying 8 to 9 more F-35s

Posted on July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 by alert5

Dutch Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld has confirmed that Netherlands will seek to buy eight to nine more F-35s.

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F-15Js will be getting the APG-82

Posted on July 19, 2019 by alert5

When the first upgraded F-15J rolls out in June 2023, the fighter jet will have the APG-82 AESA radar as its main sensor, Aviation Week reports.

By 航空自衛隊 [GJSTUv1], via Wikimedia Commons

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This MV-22 will soon refuel with a KC-46

Posted on July 19, 2019 by alert5

A MV-22 assigned to NAS Patuxent River will soon conduct mid-air refueling trials with the KC-46. The tilt-rotor recently arrived at Edwards Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force photo by Jordan Goodsell

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F-15Es, F-35s deploy to bases in Poland, Lithuania and Estonia

Posted on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 by alert5

Operation Rapid Forge was held on Jul. 16 and the exercise saw U.S. Air Force fighter and mobility aircraft deployed to bases in Poland, Lithuania and Estonia.

Photo: USAF

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F-35 pilot requalified to refuel aircraft

Posted on July 16, 2019 by alert5

Maj. Michael Slotten, a F-35A pilot assigned to 421st Fighter Squadron, was requalified to refuel aircraft on Jul. 11 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Slotten, 421st Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, left, poses for a photo with his former shift supervisor, Tech. Sgt. Charles Moore, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution NCO in charge, right, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 11, 2019. Slotten was stationed at Spangdahlem from 2004 to 2006 as an Airman first class fuels distributor operator. He reunited with Moore, who is currently stationed at Spangdahlem again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye)

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