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A-10s refuel over Afghanistan

Posted on February 13, 2018 by alert5

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 1, during a refueling mission over Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 2018. The A-10s fly as part of the 303rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Paul Labbe)

It was Dutch F-16B that hit wire over Arizona, aircraft badly damaged

Posted on February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 by alert5

The Dutch Defense Ministry has confirmed that one of its F-16 was involved in an accident in Arizona on Feb. 11. Online chatter says the jet is a F-16B, #J-369.

By Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK (J-369 F-16BM Dutch Air ForceUploaded by tm) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

F-35Bs will replace some of Japan’s F-15s, induction in 2026

Posted on February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 by alert5

Yomiuri Shimbun is reporting that Tokyo intends to replace some aging F-15Js with the F-35B and defense officials are mulling the exact number to buy in the next Medium Term Defense Program.

By U.S. Navy photo/Released [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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RAND’s guidebook on PLA’s system confrontation approach to warfighting

Posted on February 12, 2018 by alert5

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) current mindset on warfare revolves around the concept of systems confrontation as key to defeating the enemy. RAND has published this guidebook on this emerging topic. Hit the link below for the source.

F-16 from 162 Wing strikes cable

Posted on February 12, 2018 by alert5

A F-16 assigned to the 162 Wing struck a cable on Feb. 11 about 10 a.m. near Black Canyon City. The jet later landed safely at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

By James Haseltine [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons