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Pilots blamed for ground collision at Red Flag 15-4

Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by alert5

Investigators say the ground collision of two F-16Cs from 457th Fighter Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base on Aug. 15, 2015 was due to errors made by the pilots.

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By David Raykovitz [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Indian Air Force allocated enough funds to buy just 2 Phalcons and a C-130J

Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by alert5

The Indian Air Force will have enough money to buy just two Phalcon AEW&C aircraft plus a replacement C-130J for this budget year.

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By Michael Sender (Michael Sender) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Work on Block 3i software for F-35A completed

Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by alert5

The F-35 Joint Program Office on May 9 announced that development of the Block 3i software for the F-35A has been completed.

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By US Air Force (151030-F-AF000-001.jpg) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Conflicting reports from Iran on whether it test-fired long-range missile

Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by alert5

Iran’s defense minister refuted an Iranian media report that a ballistic missile with a range of 2,000km was tested two weeks, hours after it was published.

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By Mahmood Hosseini [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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USN turns to Air Force for help to produce Hornet spare part

Posted on May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 by alert5

Since March this year, the 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group at Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex has been busy churning out F/A-18 outer wing spars for the U.S. Navy.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Tommie Horton
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Posted in Air Force, Navy

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