Both pairs of U.S. Air Force B-1Bs and B-52Hs were flying over the Baltic Sea in formation with a KC-135 on Jun. 9 when they were met by a Russian Su-27.
Photos: Pentagon
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B-2s deployed to RAF Fairford
All three types of bombers assigned to the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command have been deployed to the U.S. European theater.
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South Korea discovers wreckage of North Korean UAV
South Korea says it has discovered the wreckage of a North Korean unmanned aerial vehicle in the mountains near Gangwon Province.
North Korea shows off its mobile shore-based anti-ship missile system
North Korea test-fired several missiles on Jun. 8 and now KCNA says those are a new type of anti-ship missile fired from a tracked launch vehicle. The system made an appearance during a military parade in Pyongyang this year.
Berkuts to celebrate 25th anniversary
The Russian Air Force’s Berkuts helicopter aerobatic team will celebrate its 25th birthday on Jun. 10 with an air show at Torzhok aviation center.
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