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USAF C-17 help deploy Army Strykers to north of the Arctic Circle

Posted on November 8, 2015November 7, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Army’s 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team was able to demonstrate the rapid deployment of four Strykers above the Arctic Circle with the help of a USAF C-17 on Nov. 3-4.

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U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joel Gibson
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Posted in Air Force, Army

Doctors Without Borders staff came under attack from AC-130 as they fled hospital

Posted on November 8, 2015November 7, 2015 by alert5

Doctors Without Borders has published their report on the fatal AC-130 air strike on their hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan that occurred on Oct. 3.

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Photo: Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
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Posted in Air Force

Six F-15Cs left RAF Lakenheath to support combat air patrol mission in Turkey

Posted on November 8, 2015November 7, 2015 by alert5

The USAF has deployed six F-15Cs from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath to support the combat air patrol mission in Turkey on Nov. 6.

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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Erin R. Babis
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Posted in Air Force

Israel to get Air Force One

Posted on November 8, 2015November 7, 2015 by alert5

The Israeli government has approved funds for converting an airliner into a VVIP aircraft for the Prime Minister’s office.

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Edwinの航空写真 [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force

JLENS tether broke

Posted on November 7, 2015November 7, 2015 by alert5

A U.S. official has confirmed that the tether of a Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) aerostat was broken during the Oct. 28 incident.

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Posted in Air Defense, Army

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