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Red Tails over Alabama

Posted on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon and a Commemorative Air Force P-51 Mustang fly in formation Sep. 6, 2018, while flying over areas of Alabama. This dissimilar formation flight, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen past, present and future, included the 301st Fighter Squadron F-22 (piloted by Maj. Paul “Loco” Lopez), 100th Fighter Squadron F-16 (piloted by Maj. Rich “Sheriff” Peace) and Red Tail P-51 (piloted by CAF member and Tuskegee Airman descendant Brad Lang). The 100th Fighter Squadron was one of the Tuskegee Airmen squadrons during World War II, a famous all African-American squadron from the 332d Fighter Group, activated on Feb 19, 1942 at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama. It was returned to duty in 2007 as a replacement of the Alabama Air National Guard’s 160th Fighter Squadron so the state could honor the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

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Investigators say defective main rotor mast caused MUH-1 to crash

Posted on September 18, 2018 by alert5

A team of civilian, government and military experts has tentatively concluded that the cause of a MUH-1 crash in July was due to defects with the main rotor mast.

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Watch all seven episodes of “Taiwan’s Elite Warriors: Fighter Pilots”

Posted on September 18, 2018September 17, 2018 by alert5

A documentary produced by the National Geographic Channel featuring students undergoing pilot training in the Republic of China Air Force is now available online on YouTube. The seven-episode series was first broadcast in August 2015. It has one of the best air-to-air footage of the T-34C.

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India carried out successful consecutive test-firing of its indigenous MPATGM

Posted on September 17, 2018 by alert5

India successfully test-fired its Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on Sept. 15 and repeated the feat one day later at the Ahmednagar range.

Photo: India’s Ministry of Defence
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Switzerland plans to retire 27 F-5s this year

Posted on September 17, 2018 by alert5

The Swiss military has indicated of its desire to retire 27 Northrop F-5s from service. Four aircraft have already been donated to museums.

By Myself (Adrian Pingstone). [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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