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Tokyo has reached agreement to buy Mageshima island for USN flying training

Posted on December 3, 2019 by alert5

The Japanese government has reached an agreement to buy Mageshima island from Taston Airport for $146 million.

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#FighterFriday F-35 family photo over Edwards AFB

Posted on November 29, 2019November 28, 2019 by alert5

JOTT, F-35 Five Ship behind tanker, 1 F-35C, 2 F-35B, & 2 F-35A, Edwards AFB, Ca., 20 September 2019

Photo: Darin Russell, Lockheed Martin
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New pictures from inside the ‘deckhouse’ of Aegis Ashore base in Romania

Posted on November 24, 2019 by alert5

EVESELU, Romania (Nov. 19, 2019) – U.S. Navy Cmdr. John Fitzpatrick, commanding officer of Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) site in Deveselu, Romania, provides and overview briefing inside the ‘deckhouse’ to 20 Ambassadors from NATO countries Nov. 19, 2019. U.S. Ambassador to Romania Hans Klemm hosted the ambassadors for an inside look at how the U.S. Navy and Romanian military work together to sustain operational readiness to protect the Euro-Atlantic region through ballistic missile defense. Naval Support Facility Deveselu provides essential support to AAMDS Romania in core mission areas such as safety, security and quality of life, and works jointly with the Romanian 99th Military Base to ensure the security and safety of the AAMDS site. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Amy Forsythe, Public Affairs Officer, Naval Support Facility Deveselu)

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KC-46A Wing Aerial Refueling Pods testing ongoing at Edwards AFB

Posted on November 23, 2019 by alert5

The testing of the Wing Aerial Refueling Pods on the KC-46A recently started at Edwards Air Force Base. So far, the AV-8B, F/A-18D and EA-18G have made contacts with the pods.

U.S. Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem

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AAG cleared its most demanding test to date

Posted on November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 by alert5

NAVAIR says the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) has successfully completed the system’s most demanding test event to date with 22 aircraft arrestments in just over 26 minutes.

Photo: U.S. Navy

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