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
Pioneer F/A-18 pilot nominated to lead 5th Fleet
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
First group of Israeli M-346 student pilots to receive officer ranks
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
USAF Weapons School to issue patch for enlisted graduates
For the first time, the U.S. Air Force Weapons School will award a graduate patch for those who completed the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Weapons Instructor Course and the JTAC Advanced Instructor Course.
By Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1705497) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tornado GR1 for sale
A Tornado GR1 fighter is put up for sale by a former RAF technician in order to raise funds to restore a Lightning warbird. He is asking for £20,000 to sell the aircraft.
By Mike Freer – Touchdown-aviation [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html) or GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons