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You can now do a HALO jump from the comfort of your sofa

Posted on July 17, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force has teamed up with Sony to release a virtual reality free fall game called “Air Force Special Ops Nightfall.”

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CATIC delivers refurbished F-7, FT-7 to Sri Lanka Air Force

Posted on July 17, 2017July 17, 2017 by alert5

China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) handed over one Chengdu F-7 and one FT-7 to the Sri Lanka Air Force at Katunayake airbase on Jul. 10.

Photos: Sri Lanka Air Force
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MAKS 2017 practice session

Posted on July 17, 2017July 16, 2017 by alert5

MAKS 2017 starts from Jul. 18 and the Russian Air Force is seen here practicing for the upcoming show at Zhukovsky.

F-16s at Misawa get M7.1 upgrade

Posted on July 16, 2017July 16, 2017 by alert5

The 35th Fighter Wing’s F-16 fleet at Misawa air base, Japan are currently getting the M7.1 software upgrade.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sonethasinh Sayasaeng, a 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for an M7.1 upgrade at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 13, 2017. The upgrade will provide pilots with more tactical information to be applied to dynamic missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert)

Belarus MiG-29 burst into flames during take-off

Posted on July 16, 2017 by alert5

A Belarus MiG-29 was lost when its take-off ended in failure on Feb. 23. A footage of the incident was uploaded online recently.