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CATM-114 missing in New York has been found by a farmer

Posted on September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 by alert5

The inert CAT-114 that fell from a Apache helicopter last month has been found in a farmer’s field in northern New York. It was found on Sept. 4 by the farmer while he was mowing a hay field.

AGM-114 Hellfire hung on a Predator drone
By TSGT Scott Reed, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Army

French Rafale flew reconnaissance flight over Syria

Posted on September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 by alert5

A French Air Force Rafale, equipped with a RECO NG pod, has been flown over Syria for the country’s first surveillance flight in Syria.

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Photo: French Air Force
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Posted in Air Force

Bulgaria rejected Russia’s request for airspace clearance to fly to Syria

Posted on September 9, 2015 by alert5

Bulgaria said it has denied airspace clearance for Russian aircraft flying to Syria. Bulgaria’s foreign ministry said it suspected the aircraft were not carrying aid, as Russia claimed.

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By Igor Dvurekov [GFDL 1.2, GFDL 1.2 or CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force

Airbus abandons bid to sell A330 MRTT to Japan

Posted on September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 by alert5

Airbus has decided to stop its sales campaign to sell the A330 MRTT aerial tanker to Japan, citing the reason that Japan’s request for proposals (RFP) favors the KC-46.

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By Jonathan Payne from Ayr, United Kingdom (ZZ335 A330Uploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, Industry, KC-X

Chinese fighter pilots scrambled to intercept Global Hawk

Posted on September 9, 2015September 9, 2015 by alert5

The Republic of China Air Force scrambled two F-16 fighters to intercept a U.S. Global Hawk that was flying along the border of its Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 8.

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By U.S. Air Force photo by Bobbi Zapka [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Air Force, UAV

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