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Pentagon to protest “unsafe and unprofessional” intercept by Russian Su-27

Posted on April 11, 2015April 11, 2015 by alert5

On Apr. 7, a U.S. RC-135U flying over the Baltic Sea was intercepted by a Russian Su-27 in “an unsafe and unprofessional manner.”

A Russian Air Force Su-27 Sukhois aircraft intercepts a simulated hijacked aircraft, foreground, during Vigilant Eagle 2013 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 27, 2013 130827-F-XT249-155
By TSgt Jason Robertson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Australia orders two more C-17s

Posted on April 11, 2015April 10, 2015 by alert5

The Royal Australian Air Force will get its seventh and eight C-17 strategic transport.

A41-206 Boeing C-17A Globemaster III RAAF (9639161809)
By Robert Frola [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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Taxiway Zulu at Bagram Air Field is now runway 03L/21R

Posted on April 10, 2015 by alert5

Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan now has a new runway after Taxiway Zulu was converted to runway 03L/21R.

Second runway increases Bagram capability
U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. James Law
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Dutch F-16s supported Iraqi troops in Tikrit

Posted on April 10, 2015 by alert5

Dutch F-16s based in Jordan has supported Iraqi troops to drive out ISIL from Tikrit several times.

RNLAF (2797833309)
By RAF-YYC from Calgary, Canada (RNLAFUploaded by russavia) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force

France clearing terrain-following autopilot mode for single-seat Rafale

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by alert5

The French Air Force and Navy flight test centers are jointly flight testing the terrain-following autopilot mode for single-seat Rafale fighters.

Rafale M of Flottile 12F in flight 2014
By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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