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25th anniversary of RCAF 416 Squadron’s participation in First Gulf War

Posted on January 12, 2016January 12, 2016 by alert5

This month marks the 25th anniversary whereby Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188s from 416 Squadron went into combat in Iraq during the First Gulf War in 1991.

Photo: Sergeant Ed Dixon
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Ken Dooley: The Untold Story of the U.S. 5th Air Force’s 39th Fighter Squadron

Posted on January 5, 2016 by alert5

Ken Dooley, author of “Relentless Pursuit: The Untold Story of the U.S. 5th Air Force’s 39th Fighter Squadron,” speaking at the Eight Bells Book Lecture, Naval War College Museum, Dec. 10, 2015.

Visiting the Kanoya Naval Air Museum

Posted on December 28, 2015 by alert5

The Kanoya Naval Air Museum, which is situated at more than 500 miles from Tokyo, has the world’s last surviving Kawanishi H8K2 flying boat.

By Max Smith [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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USS Hornet’s new nemesis – El Niño

Posted on December 27, 2015December 27, 2015 by alert5

Staff at USS Hornet museum in Alameda, California are racing against time to repair the teak flight deck before El Niño brings heavy rain that will cause more damage to the interior of the ship.

By Sanfranman59 (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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MiG killer and 1st commanding officer of TOPGUN has passed away

Posted on December 22, 2015December 22, 2015 by alert5

The first commanding officer of United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), retired Capt. Ronald E. “Mugs” McKeown, has passed away on Nov. 21. He was 76.

Photo: McKeown family
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