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Hungary and Sweden celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gripen operations for the Hungarian Air Force on Mar. 4 at MH 59, Szentgyörgyi Dezső Airbase, Kecskemét.
By Chris Lofting [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Raytheon has given out more information on the recent SM-6 flight test whereby the anti-air missile was used to engage a surface target. The target turns out to be decommissioned USS Reuben James (FFG 57).
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By U.S. Navy photo [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Air Force has set up a webpage to gather names for the new B-21 Long Range Strike-Bomber. Unfortunately, only “members of the US Air Force active duty force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, and their dependents, members of the US Air Force Civil Service and US Air Force retirees” are allowed to participate.
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The F-35 heritage flight team, formed by airmen from the 61st Fighter Squadron, has published its 2016 airshow schedule.
Photo: U.S. Air Force
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For the first time, the B-52 is participating in the French-led exercise Serpentex in the Mediterranean. Joint terminal attack controllers from 12 partner countries will learn how to identify targets and use that data to call in air strikes from nearby French and American aircraft.
