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The Royal Australian Air Force is testing out the feasibility of fitting external fuel tanks to its C-130J transports and the first aircraft, A97-440, was recently handed over to No. 37 Squadron with those external tanks hanging beneath its wings.
Photo: RAAF
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A C-17A from Hickam Air Force Base was in Australia recently for an aeromedical exercise.
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Air Force has started to prepare for the closure of RAF Mildenhall with about 530 USAF personnel and 740 dependants being relocated to RAF Fairford.
Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Australia has selected General Atomic’s MQ-9 to fulfill the requirements of its Project Air 7003.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Ridgeway [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Investigation into the F-22A mishap at NAS Fallon in April this year has found that the pilots are taking off using an incorrect technique.
Staff Sgt. Mercedes Crossland [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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