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621st CRG demonstrates expertise in semi-prepared assault landings

Posted on May 9, 2023 by alert5

The 621st Contingency Response Group (CRG) recently demonstrated their capability in facilitating semi-prepared assault landings for five C-130s from units across the United States. The exercise took place between April 25-26 at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Virginia, and involved ten team members.

U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Glenn Grecia
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U.S. Air Force Academy dedicates memorial sculpture to Spirit 03 crew

Posted on May 8, 2023 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Academy recently dedicated a memorial sculpture to honor the aircrew of the AC-130H Spectre gunship, Spirit 03. The ceremony was hosted by Lieutenant General Richard Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy superintendent, and attended by the family members of the aircrew and other distinguished guests. This event was a fitting tribute to the 14 Airmen who made the ultimate sacrifice during a combat mission on January 31, 1991, in support of Operation Desert Storm.

(U.S Air Force Photo by Justin R. Pacheco)

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F-22 #07-146 is back flying again after 5-years of restoration

Posted on May 7, 2023 by alert5

F-22 #07-0146 is back flying in the skies after a 5-year period of restoration. On May 4, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Philip Johnson, a functional-check-flight pilot assigned to the 514th Flight Test Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, flew the newly restored aircraft for the first time. The journey to restore this fighter jet to operational status was a challenging one, requiring the efforts of several agencies, units, and most importantly, a team of skilled airmen who worked tirelessly to make it happen.

Tail number AF-07-146, an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, successfully takes off during its functional check flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 4, 2023. This functional check flight was the last test conducted over a five-year period to get aircraft 146 operational after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. The flight was successful and aircraft 146 returned to the operational fleet that same day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

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Watch the final moments of a USAF F-16C before it crashes in South Korea

Posted on May 7, 2023 by alert5

On May 6 an F-16 crashed in a farming area near Osan Air Base at around 9:45 a.m. Thankfully, the pilot ejected out of the plane safely and was taken to the nearest hospital to be checked over. The crash happened while the pilot was practicing flying in the daytime.

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F-22 now has a ladder that can be stowed inside the cockpit

Posted on May 5, 2023 by alert5

Operation Hoodoo Sea, a military exercise conducted by five Air National Guard wings and supported by two Air Force Reserve wings, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other government agencies, is currently being held in the coastal southeast of the United States.

A prototype portable camoflage, concealment and deception hangar is staged on the ramp as part of operation Hoodoo Sea on May 2, 2023, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. The excercise, led by the Virginia ANG, seeks to test and validate minimum force elements using multi-capable Airmen, executing functions across job specialties and across multiple platforms. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Myhr)

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