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India has successfully test-fired its new-generation anti-radiation missile

Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 by alert5

India’s new-generation anti-radiation missile (NGARM) was test-fired from a Su-30MKI fighter over the Bay of Bengal on Jan. 18.

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Minimum Radius Turn to High Alpha Loop, Pedal Turn are some of 14 maneuvers perform by the F-35A demo team

Posted on January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 by alert5

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Demonstration Team pilot and commander says he’ll be performing 14 maneuvers as part of the show routine.

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook

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Canadian fighter pilots are not allowed to drop bombs below 1,000 feet

Posted on January 24, 2019 by alert5

An investigation into the crash of a CF-18 on Nov. 28, 2016 has revealed that Royal Canadian Air Force pilots are not allowed to fly below 1,000 feet except when on an approach, take off or landing.

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Operation Cobra: The untold story of how a CIA officer trained a network of agents who found the Soviet missiles in Cuba

Posted on January 24, 2019 by alert5

For decades, the public was told that it was the U-2 that discovered Soviet ballistic missiles were deployed in Cuba. However, it has now emerged that a network of agents had discovered the exact location that allowed the Americans to send a U-2 over to take pictures. Hit the link below for the full story from Yahoo.

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