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KC-390 made first dry contact as receiver

Posted on June 6, 2019 by alert5

A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) KC-130M was used as a mid-air refueling platform for the KC-390 to make dry contacts recently.

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KC-46A refueling B-2A

Posted on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 by alert5

The first mid-air refueling of the B-2A by a KC-46A was carried out recently.

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. –KC-46 refuels the B-2 for the first time during developmental flight test over Edwards AFB and the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Apr. 23, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner)

Qatari Rafales arrive home

Posted on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 by alert5

Five Rafales for the Qatari Amiri Air Force arrived home at Dukhan Air Base on Jun. 5. Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was on hand to welcome the pilots and the jets home.

Video: Qatari government
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Trump administration preparing $2 billion weapons package sale to Taiwan

Posted on June 6, 2019 by alert5

The U.S. Congress is reported to have been notified informally by the Pentagon on an impeding sale of a $2 billion weapons package to Taiwan.

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VFA-14 2019 World Cruise video

Posted on June 6, 2019June 5, 2019 by alert5