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Change of command for first operational F-35 squadron

Posted on August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 by alert5

VMFA-121, the first F-35 to achieve Initial Operational Capability (IOC), held a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma on Aug. 14.

Photo By: Cpl. Travis Gershaneck
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Heron TP sold to Jordan

Posted on August 16, 2015 by alert5

Debka reported that Israeli had sold the Heron TP and Skylark UAVs to Jordan.

By SSGT REYNALDO RAMON, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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Germany to withdraw Patriot missile system from Turkey

Posted on August 16, 2015August 16, 2015 by alert5

Germany will pull its Patriot missile battery stationed in Turkey back home when the mandate ends on Jan. 31, 2016.

By Sivi Steys (Flickr: Patriot) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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KC-46 EMD-1 completes flutter tests

Posted on August 15, 2015August 15, 2015 by alert5

Boeing has posted a video announcing that the KC-46 EMD-1 has completed flutter tests. This certifies the aircraft to fly in the tanker configuration with the boom stowed and drogues retracted.