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Rolls-Royce has completed early engine tests with the F130

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 by alert5

Rolls-Royce has completed early engine tests with the F130 engine, the military variant of the BR725 that it plans to offer as the next powerplant for the B-52.

Credit: Rolls-Royce

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Taiwan to roll out AJT on Sept. 24

Posted on September 20, 2019 by alert5

Taiwan will roll out the first prototype of its advanced jet trainer on Sept. 24.

Photo: YC Kwan
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Watch Vermont ANG receiving its first 2 F-35As

Posted on September 20, 2019 by alert5

Belgian F-16 crashes, pilot stuck on high-tension wire

Posted on September 20, 2019 by alert5

A Belgian F-16 crashed in France on Sept. 19 and during the ejection, one of the pilots was stuck on a high-tension wire.

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F-22s from Tyndall AFB are now fully integrated in Alaska

Posted on September 20, 2019September 19, 2019 by alert5

Walk into JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska and you might encounter a F-22 with a TY tail code. Seven of those jets relocated from Tyndall Air Force Base are now fully integrated at the base.

F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group participate in a close formation taxi, known as an Elephant Walk, March 26, 2019, during a Polar Force exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. This two-week exercise gives squadrons an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to forward deploy and deliver overwhelming combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sheila deVera)

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