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138th Fighter Wing deploying F-16s to Japan

Posted on October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 by alert5

A dozen F-16s and 200 airmen from the 125th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron left Tulsa, Oklahoma for Kadena, Japan on Oct. 8.

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U.S. Army shoot down UAVs again using the Bushmaster cannon

Posted on October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 by alert5

Engineers from the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Center have carried out the final demonstration of Enhanced Area Protection and Survivability (EAPS) program. This time the 50mm Bushmaster cannon shot down two Class 2 UAVs on Aug. 19.

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Belarusian President says his country doesn’t need a Russian airbase

Posted on October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 by alert5

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was quoted by the media by saying that his country does not need a Russia airbase.

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U.S. airman who thwarted French train attack stabbed in hometown

Posted on October 9, 2015October 9, 2015 by alert5

Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, who helped stop a terror attack on a French train this summer, has been stabbed three times outside a bar in his hometown on Oct. 8.

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XH558’s National Tour this weekend

Posted on October 9, 2015 by alert5

XH558 will make two large orbital tours around the U.K. this weekend and here are the locations to view the iconic warbird on its last few flights. Hit the source for more details.

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