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U.S. Navy to mark the centennial of its first aircraft carrier

Posted on January 31, 2022 by alert5

The U.S. Navy will mark the centennial of its first aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV 1) this year.

U.S. Navy photo 80-G-460108, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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NLAW live-fire training for Ukrainian troops

Posted on January 30, 2022 by alert5

VAQ-209 held air-to-air training with F-22s in Hawaii

Posted on January 30, 2022January 30, 2022 by alert5

U.S. Navy reservists from VAQ-209 were in Hawaii from Jan. 18-26 for air-to-air training exercise with F-22s from the Hawaiian Air National Guard.

U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy
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Wolf Pack completes project to paint four heritage tail flashes

Posted on January 29, 2022 by alert5

The 8th Fighter Wing has completed its project to paint four F-16s with heritage tail flashes. The final aircraft represents the 8th Operations Group.

Airmen assigned to the 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance shop work together to apply stencils for the tail flash of the 8th Operations Group’s F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 22, 2022. Tail flashes are exemplary of the unit pride and heritage across the Air Force, and help the maintainers, who repair these aircraft, as well as the pilots who fly them, connect with the Airmen and missions of the past. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

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Philippines inks contract for three BrahMos anti-ship missile batteries

Posted on January 29, 2022 by alert5

The Philippines has inked a contract to buy three BrahMos shore-based anti-ship missile batteries from Brahmos Aerospace.

Photo: Philippine DND
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