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The commander of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command disclosed that the service will declare Initial Operating Capability for its newest gunship – AC-130J – later this month.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Sara Vidoni
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The first batch of UH-60s for the Afghan Air Force arrived home at Kandahar Air Field on Sept. 18.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce
ATAC CEO Jeffrey Parker confirmed to Flight Global that the firm has acquired 63 Dassault Mirage F1s and the jets will be upgraded to compete in an upcoming U.S. Air Force competition for “red air” training.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery (gallery, [1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Boeing has selected Lockheed Martin’s Legion Pod as the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15C fleet.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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Two of the twelve Su-30Ks ordered by Angola has been delivered to the country, a company official from the 558 Aviation Repair Plant in Belarus disclosed.
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