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USS Ronald Reagan arriving in Busan, South Korea this week

Posted on September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 by alert5

News reports from South Korea say American aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will be arriving in the port of Busan this week.

Camera Operator: PH1 JAMES THIERRY, USN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Aegean A320 formation flight with Rafale and Spitfire

Posted on September 19, 2022 by alert5

124th Attack Squadron operates the MQ-9 at home for the first time

Posted on September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 by alert5

For the first time since it transitioned to the MQ-9 in 2015, the 124th Attack Squadron is now able to fly the unmanned aircraft at Des Moines Air National Guard Base.

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Wind tunnel testing for GBU-38 mixed load configuration on B-52H

Posted on September 18, 2022September 18, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force is testing out loading GBU-38 smart bombs with other types of munitions while being carried externally on the B-52 bomber.

A scale model of a GBU-38 mounted on a sting is positioned above a scale model of a B-52 Stratofortress in the 16-foot transonic wind tunnel at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2022. The GBU-38 was undergoing store separation testing with various captive load configurations. On the wing, seen in the right of the image, two GBU-31 bombs are installed on a heavy stores adapter beam, the other wing has five CBU-87 munitions. Aircraft models are installed upside down in the wind tunnel for store separation testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jill Pickett)

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Watch the 360° video of RAAF Super Hornet during Riverfire 2022 rehearsals

Posted on September 17, 2022September 16, 2022 by alert5