A probe-equipped E-2D recently completed mid-air refueling trials with a KC-707 operated by Omega Air Refueling.
U.S. Navy Photos by Erik Hildebrandt
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Top Gun: Maverick being filmed aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a 15-person film crew went aboard USS Abraham Lincoln on Aug. 15 to film flight deck operations for the upcoming movie “Top Gun: Maverick”
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Ukraine testing indigenous 80mm rockets on Mi-8
Ukraine carried state trials of its indigenous 80mm air-to-ground rockets at the Chernihiv firing ground on Aug. 20.
Photo: Oleksandr Shtupun
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F-22s deployed to Romania
Two F-22s were deployed to Campia Turzii Air Base, Romania, from Spangdahlem AB, Germany, to conduct local training.
Swedish Gripen crashes after bird strike
A Swedish Air Force Gripen fighter encountered bird strike on Aug. 21 near Ronneby and the pilot was forced to eject.
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Alan Wilson [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
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