The Chinese Ministry of Defense announced on Jun. 20 that the Chengdu J-10B fighter will be participating in the Aviadarts competition held from Jul. 29 to Aug. 12.
USAF squadron stood up after 70 years of inactivity; will teach the F-35A weapons instructor course
A U.S. Air Force squadron that has been inactive since February 1947 was stood up at Nellis Air Force Base on Jun. 20 as the 6th Weapons Squadron.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver
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This F/A-18E fired a AIM-9 and AIM-120 to down the Syrian Su-22
Social media reports said U.S. Navy F/A-18E BuNo. 168914 from VFA-87 was involved in the shooting down of a Syrian Su-22 on Jun. 18.
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By Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK (Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet ‘168914 / AJ-304’) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Grounding of F-35As at Luke AFB lifted
F-35As grounded at Luke Air Force Base have resumed flying on Jun. 21. The 11-day pause was imposed after five physiological events occurred during flights from May 2-Jun. 8.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
South Africa employing Gripens to track rhinoceros poachers
At the annual meeting of the Swedish Air Force Fan Club in Paris on Jun. 18, the commanding officer of South African Air Force 2 Squadron told attendees that his unit’s Gripens are tasked with searching for rhinoceros poachers near the Zimbabwe border.
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By Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK (Saab JAS-39C Gripen ‘3920 / 20’) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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