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Blacksnake A-10 paint job time-lapse video

Posted on July 11, 2021 by alert5

How Taiwan reverse-engineered the Israeli Gabriel Mk 1

Posted on July 9, 2021 by alert5

One of the key Taiwanese who help to develop the Hsiung Feng I anti-ship missile was Chiang Hsiao Kun. In this video, Chiang gave an insight into some of the difficulties encountered during the missile’s development. The missile was reverse-engineered from the Israeli Gabriel Mk 1.

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NASA to retire last flying S-3 Viking

Posted on July 9, 2021 by alert5

NASA has announced that it will soon retire the last flying S-3 Viking. The aircraft is being used for flight research at the Glenn Research Center.

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10th anniversary of the commissioning of RTAF JAS 39 and Saab 340 AEW

Posted on July 7, 2021 by alert5

On this day 10 years ago, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) commissioned six Saab JAS 39C/D fighters and the 340 Airborne Early Warning aircraft into service at Wing 7, Surat Thani.

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Growlers to fly missing man formation over memorial service of VF-2 ace

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021 by alert5

World War II ace John “Mike” Wolf passed away on Mar. 26 and a memorial service will be held for him today. EA-18Gs from NAS Whidbey Island will fly a missing man formation to honor the ace from VF-2.

U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-140, Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, fly alongside an E-8C Joint STARS during Valiant Shield 18 out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 17, 2018. Valiant Shield 18 is a biennial, U.S.-only, field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Team JSTARS, consisting of the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), active duty personnel assigned to the 461st ACW and Army JSTARS, provides a unique, manned, joint airborne command control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability to combatant commanders worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons)

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