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USAF honors Blue Angels No. 6

Posted on June 14, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic team will honor Blue Angels No. 6, Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss, by flying his name on the wheel well of Thunderbird No. 5 for the rest of this year’s show season.

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Photos: USAF
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RoKN receives first 4 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcats

Posted on June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by alert5

The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has taken delivery of four AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat naval helicopters on Jun. 13.

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Posted in Industry, Navy

Iraq’s Defense Minister goes into combat against ISIL in the backseat of F-16D

Posted on June 14, 2016June 14, 2016 by alert5
Iraq’s Defense Minister goes into combat against ISIL in the backseat of F-16D

Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled Obaidi flew in the back seat of a F-16D on Jun. 13 during an airstrike against ISIL in the town of Fallujah.

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Photo: Iraqi Ministry of Defense
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USN having second thoughts on AAG

Posted on June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 by alert5

The U.S. Armed Services Committee’s report on the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act revealed that the U.S. Navy is having second thoughts on whether to stick to the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) on the Ford-class carrier or revery back the current version.

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Photo: U.S. Navy.
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Track the RMAF’s 3rd A400M on its homeward journey

Posted on June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 by alert5

The Royal Malaysian Air Force’s third A400M cargo plane is now on its journey home from Spain and the aircraft just went feet dry south of Mumbai, India. You can follow the flight live on Flightradar24 using the source below.

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Source: FR24

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