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USAF’s first woman fighter pilot to take command of 57th Wing

Posted on January 28, 2016 by alert5

Col. Jeannie M. Leavitt has been nominated to take commmand of 57th Wing at Nellis Air Force Base, concurrently, she is also nominated to be promoted to Brigadier General.

Jeannie Leavitt
By USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force

U.S. Forces Korea to deploy MQ-1C in event of war in Korean Peninsular

Posted on January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by alert5

United States Forces Korea (USFK) told reporters that the MQ-1C UAV will be deployed by the 2nd Infantry Division in the event of a war on the Korean Peninsula.

40th CAB takes charge of UAS missions in the Middle East (part 1)
Photo: Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer
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Posted in Army, UAV

Kuwait to seal contract for 28 Eurofighters on Jan. 31

Posted on January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by alert5

An Italian Ministry of Defense source has told Defense News that Italy’s Defense Minister has been invited to visit Kuwait for the signing for 28 Eurofighter jets on Jan. 31.

German eurofighter
By Krasimir Grozev (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Japanese-owned Mitsubishi A6M Zero made its first flight over Japan today

Posted on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by alert5

A Japanese-owned Mitsubishi A6M Zero made its first flight in Japan at JMSDF Kanoya Airbase, Kagoshima today at 14:27 local time. Former Lockheed test pilot Skip Holm was at the controls.

Posted in Heritage

F-35A to perform heritage flights at RIAT, Farnborough

Posted on January 27, 2016 by alert5

U.S. Air Force spokeswoman Maj. Kelley Jeter confirmed to Reuters that two F-35As will be heading to the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough air show this July.

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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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Posted in Air Force

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