Category: Air Force
ACC chief will ‘dogfight’ against son on Jun. 29
Air Combat Command chief Gen. Mike Holmes will dogfight against his son, Lt. Wade Holmes, on Ace Combat 7 on Jun. 29 as part of a recruitment campaign.
Credit: ACC
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Contract for 76 Su-57 fighters signed at Army 2019
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov confirmed to reporters at Army 2019 that a contract to buy 76 Su-57s has been signed at the show.
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British, Israeli, U.S. F-35s participate in Exercise Tri-Lightning
A one-day defensive counter air exercise over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea on Jun. 25 saw F-35s from U.S., U.K. and Israel playing as blue force against red force played by previous generation fighters.
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Chinese Su-30s buzzed HMCS Regina in East China Sea
Canadian warship HMCS Regina was buzzed by a pair of Su-30s from China as it was underway in the East China Sea on Jun. 24.
Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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