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Red Tails over Alabama

Posted on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon and a Commemorative Air Force P-51 Mustang fly in formation Sep. 6, 2018, while flying over areas of Alabama. This dissimilar formation flight, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen past, present and future, included the 301st Fighter Squadron F-22 (piloted by Maj. Paul “Loco” Lopez), 100th Fighter Squadron F-16 (piloted by Maj. Rich “Sheriff” Peace) and Red Tail P-51 (piloted by CAF member and Tuskegee Airman descendant Brad Lang). The 100th Fighter Squadron was one of the Tuskegee Airmen squadrons during World War II, a famous all African-American squadron from the 332d Fighter Group, activated on Feb 19, 1942 at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama. It was returned to duty in 2007 as a replacement of the Alabama Air National Guard’s 160th Fighter Squadron so the state could honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

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Watch all seven episodes of “Taiwan’s Elite Warriors: Fighter Pilots”

Posted on September 18, 2018September 17, 2018 by alert5

A documentary produced by the National Geographic Channel featuring students undergoing pilot training in the Republic of China Air Force is now available online on YouTube. The seven-episode series was first broadcast in August 2015. It has one of the best air-to-air footage of the T-34C.

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Switzerland plans to retire 27 F-5s this year

Posted on September 17, 2018 by alert5

The Swiss military has indicated of its desire to retire 27 Northrop F-5s from service. Four aircraft have already been donated to museums.

By Myself (Adrian Pingstone). [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indian Air Force pilots are sleep deprived

Posted on September 16, 2018September 16, 2018 by alert5

Head of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, has cautioned that his pilots are not getting enough sleep and wants the Institute of Aerospace Medicine to come up with a solution.

By Jyotirmoy895 [CC BY-SA 4.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons