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Four CF-18s being deployed to Romania in September

Posted on August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 by alert5

As part of its contribution to enhanced NATO air policing, the Royal Canadian Air Force will send four CF-18 Hornets to Constanta, Romania, from September to December 2017.

By John Davies – CYOW Airport Watch [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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RTAF training air marshals

Posted on August 21, 2017 by alert5

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has initiated a one-month air marshal training program. Grandaunts will be deployed with weapons on board airliners.

By Cyril Plapied (originally posted to Flickr as Thai Airways TG 920) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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F-35 Block 3F just one WDA event away from IOC

Posted on August 20, 2017August 19, 2017 by alert5

The F-35 Developmental Test team recently carried out a weapons delivery accuracy (WDA) surge as part of the development test of Block 3F software.

AF-6, Flt 517, LtCol Tucker "Cinco" Hamilton, WDA-306, Dual AIM-120 Live Fire, STR, 4 August 2017 — AF-6, Flt 517, LtCol Tucker “Cinco” Hamilton, WDA-306, Dual AIM-120 Live Fire, STR, 4 August 2017

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First tactical configuration LRASM launch from B-1B

Posted on August 20, 2017August 19, 2017 by alert5

Lockheed Martin announced that the first tactical configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) launch from a B-1B has taken place on Aug. 17.

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Last joint mission for Luftwaffe Tornado and Holloman F-16

Posted on August 19, 2017 by alert5

The Luftwaffe Tornado detachment at Holloman Air Force Base is winding down its operations there and a final joint mission with Holloman’s F-16 unit is flown on Aug. 17.

A German air force Tornado and an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 314th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation together during the last joint flying mission here at Holloman Air Force Base, Aug. 17, 2017. The GAF has entered its final stage of departure, however they will not complete their departure from Holloman AFB until mid 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Bradford "Emcon" Brizek) — A German air force Tornado and an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 314th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation together during the last joint flying mission here at Holloman Air Force Base, Aug. 17, 2017. The GAF has entered its final stage of departure, however they will not complete their departure from Holloman AFB until mid 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Bradford “Emcon” Brizek)