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Up to eight MiG-23s are being restored back to flying condition in the U.S.

Posted on November 6, 2021 by alert5

Two MiG-23s are currently being restored back to flying condition at the East Texas Regional Airport by Unknown Aircraft Company.

Rob Schleiffert from Holland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB receives C-45H

Posted on October 9, 2021October 8, 2021 by alert5

The National Museum of the U.S.A.F. has loan a C-45H to the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly
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PT-17 crashes while attempting to take off from highway

Posted on October 4, 2021 by alert5

A PT-17 crashed while the pilot attempted to take off from a highway in Chambers County, Texas on Oct. 2.

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South Dakota ANG commemorates 75th anniversary with F-16 heritage paint scheme

Posted on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 by alert5

A South Dakota Air National Guard F-16 has received a heritage paint scheme in honor of the unit’s 75th anniversary.

A blue and white F-16 from the 114th Fighter Wing, painted at the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa was painted for the South Dakota Air Guard in commemoration of their 75th anniversary. The paint scheme was conceptualized to emulate the WWII era Grumman F-4F Wildcat flown by South Dakota native and Medal of Honor recipient Joe Foss who was instrumental in founding the South Dakota Air National Guard.
U.S. Air National Guard photo: Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

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VMFA-211 dedicates AV-8B to the late Lt. Col. Raible and Sgt. Atwell

Posted on September 12, 2021September 12, 2021 by alert5

A retired AV-8B that was damaged during the Camp Bastion attack in 2012 has been dedicated to the late Lt. Col. Christopher Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell on Aug. 19.

U.S. Marines, veterans and families pose in front an AV-8B Harrier during a dedication ceremony at the open air museum on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, August 19, 2021. Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and across the Marine Corps participated in a ceremony unveiling and dedicating an AV-8B Harrier at the museum to the late Lt. Col. Christopher “Otis” Raible and Sgt. Bradley Atwell, whom gave their lives defending the aircraft as well as surrounding Marines during an attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan in 2012. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Ortiz-Montejano)

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