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Six F-35As arrived at Mountain Home AFB for simulated deployment test

Posted on February 12, 2016February 12, 2016 by alert5

Six F-35As from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base have arrived at Mountain Home Air Force Base on Feb. 8 for the first simulated deployment test.

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, also known as Joint Strike Fighter, taxis after landing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Feb. 8, 2016. The F-35, visiting from Edwards Air Force Base, California, will be part of an initial operating capability test at the nearby range complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy L. Mosier/Released)

U.S. Senator against subsidized sale of F-16s to Pakistan

Posted on February 12, 2016February 11, 2016 by alert5

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Bob Corker, wrote to Secretary of State John Kerry that he is against the subsidized sale of eight F-16s to Pakistan.

By United States Air Force (USAF news article (direct link)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Iraq in talks to buy a small number of MiG-29Ms

Posted on February 12, 2016February 11, 2016 by alert5

Russian newspaper Kommersant said Iraq is in talks to buy a small number of MiG-29M fighters.

By Aktug Ates [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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Videos of the X-2 taxi test

Posted on February 11, 2016 by alert5

F-15E missing man formation for the burial of Lt. Gen. Winton “Bones” Marshall

Posted on February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 by alert5

F-15Es from the 335th and 334th Fighter Squadrons flew the missing man formation for the burial of Lt. Gen. Winton “Bones” Marshall, Jan. 27 at Arlington National Cemetery. General Marshall was a former Korean War ace with the 335th FS.

Source: U.S. Air Force