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Two brothers take charge of F-22s units at Langley AFB

Posted on May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 by alert5

Pete and Micah Fesler, sons of a steelworker, are both commanding officers of F-22 units at Langley Air Force Base.

By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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HAF F-16s intercepted Delta airliner

Posted on May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 by alert5

A pair of F-16s from the Greek Air Force were scrambled on May 19 to reestablish communications with a Delta airliner flying from France to Kuwait.

By Copyright ©2006 K. Krallis, SV1XV (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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B-29 gets FAA airworthiness certificate

Posted on May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 by alert5

A restored B-29 bomber will soon be able to fly again after the group restoring the warbird received an airworthiness certificate for the plane from the FAA.

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RT gets a close look at the A-50U

Posted on May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 by alert5

Television crew from RT were brought to an air base in the Ivanovo Region by the Russian Ministry of Defense for a close look at the A-50U AEW&C platform.

Indonesia’s Foreign Minister says no deal to buy Su-35 yet

Posted on May 21, 2016May 21, 2016 by alert5

Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi revealed that President Joko Widodo did not discuss a deal to buy the Su-35 during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 18.

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