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Tough landing conditions for B-52 at AirVenture this year

Posted on July 18, 2015July 18, 2015 by alert5

Landing skills of the pilots from the 93rd Bomb Squadron will be tested as they attempt to land a B-52 at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture.

By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia to receive six modernized Tu-22M3s this year

Posted on July 18, 2015 by alert5

Russia will receive six modernized Tu-22M3 bombers by the end of 2015, according to Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov.

By Dmitriy Pichugin [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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Paveway IVs coming off the production line are heading straight to Saudi Arabia

Posted on July 18, 2015July 18, 2015 by alert5

Britain has agreed to let Saudi Arabia take over Paveway IV precision guided bombs on the production line at Raytheon UK that were meant for the Royal Air Force.

Photo: Sgt Gordy Elias/MOD [OGL], via Wikimedia Commons
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