Aviation News
U.S. Marines operating out of Moròn, Spain were deployed to Gabon for training with Gabonese forces from Jun. 10-15. Four MV-22s and two KC-130Js were used to bring almost 200 Marines to their forward-staged compound, known as a Cooperative Security Location.
U.S. Marine Corps photograph by Lance Cpl. Christopher Mendoza
F-16 fighter jets from Poland’s 32nd Tactical Air Base and the South Carolina Air National Guard prepare to taxi for takeoff at Lask Air Base, Poland in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve on Jun. 5.
South Carolina Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder
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Northrop Grumman’s BAC 1-11 test aircraft equipped with AN/APG-81 AESA radar and AN/AAQ-37 DAS was deployed to Alaska for Northern Edge 15. However, the story was pulled after publication.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. William Banton
Rear Adm. Kevin Donegan, who was one of the first to fly the F/A-18 when it became operational, has been nominated to command the U.S. Navy 5th fleet.
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Photo: U.S. Navy
Student pilots undergoing the 170th Israeli Air Force fixed wing course receive their officer’s ranks on Jun. 23. This group is unique as they are the first to be trained to fly using the M-346.
Photo: IDF Spokesman’s Unit