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South Carolina National Guard won inaugural Gunfighter Fly-in competition

Posted on November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 by alert5

After days of intense competition, the AH-64D team from South Carolina National Guard took home the top performing team award in the inaugural Gunfighter Fly-in helicopter competition.

Photo: Staff Sgt. Monette Wesolek
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Saab to sell two Global 6000s with Erieye radars to UAE

Posted on November 10, 2015November 9, 2015 by alert5

Saab will sell two Swing Role Surveillance System (SRSS) to the UAE using the Bombardier Global 6000 as platform.

Photo: Saab
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RTAF/PLAAF joint air exercise Falcon Strike is from Nov. 16-27

Posted on November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 by alert5

The Royal Thai Air Force has announced the dates for the first joint exercise with the PLAAF. The exercise will take place at Wing 1, Korat from Nov. 16-27.

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Lebanese Air Force getting six A-29s

Posted on November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 by alert5

Embraer announced at the Dubai airshow that the Lebanese Air Force has placed an order for six A-29 Super tucanon turboprops.

By Titolivio de Oliveira (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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J-10B with PL-10 air-to-air missile

Posted on November 9, 2015November 9, 2015 by alert5

A J-10B is seen with two PL-10 and two PL-8 dogfight missiles. The white missiles on the port side of the aircraft are dumb counterweights. The blue ones on the starboard side are training rounds. The PL-8 on the outermost wing station is lacking its fins.