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911th Airlift Wing’s final C-130 deployment

Posted on January 21, 2018 by alert5

Four C-130Hs assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing has returned home to Pittsburgh after a four-month deployment to Qatar. This is the final C-130 deployment for the unit as it will be transitioning to the C-17 later this year.

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Indonesia looking into buying 2 aerial refueling tankers

Posted on January 20, 2018January 20, 2018 by alert5

Jane’s reported on Jan. 18 that Indonesia has initiated a study to buy two aerial refueling tankers for its air force.

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62nd Fighter Squadron’s first F-35A B-Course Graduates

Posted on January 20, 2018 by alert5

U.S. State Department clears FMS to Belgium of 34 F-35As

Posted on January 20, 2018 by alert5

The Trump administration has cleared the potential Foreign Military Sale to Belgium of 34 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters.

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Qatar-U.K. operational squadron to secure skies during World Cup 2022

Posted on January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 by alert5

Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah disclosed during his speech at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London that a joint Qatar-U.K. operational squadron will help protect the airspace during World Cup 2022 in Doha.

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