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USN to pick initial cadre of Aviation Warrant Officers to fly MQ-25

Posted on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Navy will select the initial cadre of Aviation Warrant Officers to fly the MQ-25 on Aug. 2. Qualified Sailors and civilians are to submit their applications by Jul. 26.

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Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to perform at Kansas City air show

Posted on June 30, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds will join its Navy counterpart the Blue Angels at Kansas City air show on Jul. 4.

210302-N-YO638-1062 EL CENTRO, Calif. (Mar. 02, 2021) The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, “Thunderbirds” and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, debut a F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Super Hornet flight formation known as the “Super Delta” during a joint training evolution over Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro.. The formation grew out of a series of joint training opportunities held in 2020 and 2021, and serves as a symbol of the teamwork, discipline, and skill of the men and women of our United States military forces deployed around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cody Hendrix)

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CH-53K Lot 5 contract for nine aircraft awarded

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021 by alert5

Sikorsky was awarded the Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 5 contract for nine CH-53K helicopters on Jun. 25.

The CH-53K King Stallion successfully plugs into a funnel-shaped drogue towed behind a KC-130J during aerial refueling wake testing over the Chesapeake Bay. Photo by Erik Hildebrandt.

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CH-148 board of inquiry report is completed

Posted on June 27, 2021 by alert5

A Canadian board of inquiry has released its report into the crash of a CH-148 off Greece in April 2020. Six onboard the helicopter died.

Dennis Jarvis from Halifax, Canada / CC BY-SA

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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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