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124th Attack Squadron operates the MQ-9 at home for the first time

Posted on September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 by alert5

For the first time since it transitioned to the MQ-9 in 2015, the 124th Attack Squadron is now able to fly the unmanned aircraft at Des Moines Air National Guard Base.

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Wind tunnel testing for GBU-38 mixed load configuration on B-52H

Posted on September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force is testing out loading GBU-38 smart bombs with other types of munitions while being carried externally on the B-52 bomber.

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, seen in the right of the image, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Watch the 360° video of RAAF Super Hornet during Riverfire 2022 rehearsals

Posted on September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 by alert5

911th Air Refueling Squadron reactivated

Posted on September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 by alert5

The 911th Air Refueling Squadron was reactivated on Sept. 9 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

A 911th Air Refueling Squadron patch worn at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. The squadron is the Air Force’s very first active-duty squadron that is under the command of a reserve wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sergio Avalos)

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Australia to decide on final number of MQ-4Cs after defense review

Posted on September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will decide whether to buy a total of seven MQ-4C unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from Northrop Grumman after a defense review is completed next year.

Photo: Northrop Grumman

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