Category: Air Force
RoKAF chief lead 7-ship formation to mark 70th anniversary
Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Air Force, Gen. Lee Wang-keun, took to the air in a FA-50 on Dec. 31 to mark the start of preparations for the 70th anniversary of the service in 2019.
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F-35 operators have started switching to AIM-9X Block II+
Raytheon was given a contract on Dec. 28 to supply 160 AIM-9X Block II+ air-to-air missiles to the U.S. Navy, Air Force and the governments of Australia; Israel; and the Netherlands.
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U.S. Navy photo
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USAF F-35 Demo Team to make N. American debut at Melbourne Air & Space Show
The U.S. Air Force F-35 Demonstration Team will be making its North American airshow debut at the Melbourne Air & Space Show on Mar. 30.
Graphic: USAF
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Tu-22M3M makes maiden flight
The modernized Tu-22M3M supersonic swept-wing bomber has made its first flight on Dec. 28.
Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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