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Final U.S. Army OH-58D flight

Posted on September 21, 2017September 21, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Army has retired the OH-58D for good with the final serviceable aircraft making its last flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis on Sept. 19.

An OH-58D “Kiowa Warrior” passes through water from fire trucks after its final flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 18, 2017. As part of the Army’s Aviation Restructure Initiative, the Army began divesting the aircraft in 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland)

USAF to declare IOC for AC-130J this month

Posted on September 21, 2017 by alert5

The commander of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command disclosed that the service will declare Initial Operating Capability for its newest gunship – AC-130J – later this month.

U.S. Air Force photo/Sara Vidoni
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JSDF deploys PAC-3 to Hakodate

Posted on September 21, 2017September 20, 2017 by alert5

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has deployed a PAC-3 air defense missile unit to Camp Hakodate on Sept. 19.

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Afghan Air Force UH-60s arrive home

Posted on September 20, 2017 by alert5

The first batch of UH-60s for the Afghan Air Force arrived home at Kandahar Air Field on Sept. 18.

U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce

ATAC will upgrade newly acquired F1s with DRFM jammers, AESA radars

Posted on September 20, 2017 by alert5

ATAC CEO Jeffrey Parker confirmed to Flight Global that the firm has acquired 63 Dassault Mirage F1s and the jets will be upgraded to compete in an upcoming U.S. Air Force competition for “red air” training.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Gary Emery (gallery, [1]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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