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2,000th JASSM delivered to USAF

Posted on September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 by alert5

Lockheed Martin announced that it recently delivered the 2,000th Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) to the U.S. Air Force.

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U.S. Air Force image by Christian Turner
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Saab’s fighter-bomber aircraft over the years

Posted on September 7, 2016 by alert5

Posted in Heritage

Russia to train Egypt’s Ka-52K pilots

Posted on September 7, 2016September 6, 2016 by alert5

Russia’s Izvestia reported that during a recent meeting between Egyptian and Russian defense ministers, both sides agreed to proceed with the training of Egyptian pilots on flying the Ka-52K naval attack helicopter.

Russian Navy, Kamov, Ka-52K (21444723505)
Автор Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia (Russian Navy, Kamov, Ka-52K) [CC BY-SA 2.0], undefined
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40th anniversary of Viktor Belenko’s defection in a MiG-25

Posted on September 6, 2016 by alert5

On this day 40-years ago, Viktor Ivanovich Belenko successfully defected to the West by flying his MiG-25 to Hakodate, Japan.

Former Soviet Pilot Viktor Belenko’s Military Identity Document
By CIA photo [Public domain or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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NSA Souda Bay upgraded its airfield

Posted on September 6, 2016 by alert5

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