Three F-22s assigned to the 95th Fighter Squadron forward refuel with a MC-130J from the 9th Special Operations Squadron on Feb. 26. This is the second time such procedure has been carried out.
JASDF KC-767 refueling ops at Cope North
U.S. Air Force photographer Senior Airman Keith James was able to witness how a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) KC-767 carry out an aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Cope North.
Photos: U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Keith James
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RQ-4 flew with MS-177 sensor for the first time
Flight testing of the MS-177 sensor payload on the RQ-4 Global Hawk has started in earnest with the unmanned aerial vehicle carrying the sensor airborne for the first time at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California facility.
Photo: Northrop Grumman
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Russia’s copy of Reaper
A commercial imaging satellite flew over the Gromov Flight Research Institute near Moscow on May 31, 2016 and managed to capture a picture of the new Russia MALE unmanned aerial vehicle – Orion.
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Trump to visit USS Gerald R. Ford today
U.S. President Donal Trump will be visiting Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia today and he will be speaking from aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, a spokesperson from the shipyard said.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Aidan P. Campbell [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons