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Four A-29s arrived in Kabul

Posted on March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 by alert5

Four A-29 attack aircraft arrived at Kabul, Afghanistan on Mar. 20. The Afghan Air Force now has 12 aircraft for the upcoming 2017 fighting season.

Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force's inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan) — Four A-29 Super Tucanos arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 20, 2017, before the beginning of the 2017 fighting season. The aircraft will bolster the Afghan Air Force’s inventory from eight to 12 A-29s in country. Airmen from Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air, as part of Resolute Support Mission, work in tandem with their Afghan counterparts fostering a working relationship and fortifying confidence in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan)

Lockheed Martin claims it can deliver T-50A two years ahead of schedule

Posted on March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 by alert5

Lockheed Martin disclosed during the company’s annual media day that it can deliver its T-50A to meet the U.S. Air Force’s T-X project two years ahead of schedule.

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100th F-35 FMS sortie

Posted on March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 by alert5

Student and instructor pilots working under the Foreign Military Sales program flew the 100th sortie at Luke Air Force Base on Mar. 7.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.
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Four F-16C/Ds delivered to Indonesia

Posted on March 22, 2017 by alert5

Four Indonesian Air Force F-16C/Ds that left Hill Air Force Base on Mar. 14 have arrived in the country.

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned as Ferry Cell 5 prepare their Indonesian F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to departure on March 14 from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Alex R. Lloyd)

RTAF yet to determine cause of Gripen crash

Posted on March 22, 2017 by alert5

The Royal Thai Air Force is still trying to determine the cause behind the crash of a single-seat Gripen fighter earlier this year.

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