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115th FW deploys to Saudi Arabia with the F-16 for the final time

Posted on October 22, 2021 by alert5

The 115th Fighter Wing has deployed approximately 300 airmen along with a number of F-16s to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia to provide agile combat air support for U.S. Central Command operations.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin takes-off from Truax Field Oct. 11, 2021 for the units deployment to the Middle East. The 115th FW and its active associate, the 378th Fighter Squadron, deployed approximately 300 Airmen and a handful of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia to provide agile combat air support for U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis)

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MCAS Miramar will soon have a F-35B training squadron

Posted on October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 by alert5

MCAS Miramar will soon have a squadron of F-35Bs to train pilots on how to fly the STOVL fighter.

A F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 taxis down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, August 7. Two F-35s from the squadron landed to refuel before heading back to MCAS Yuma to complete their flight.

Photo by Sgt. Isaac Lamberth
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Watch South Korean President Moon arriving in a T-50 for ADEX

Posted on October 21, 2021 by alert5

South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition on Oct. 20. Moon arrived in a KAI T-50 advanced jet trainer.

USN wants Auto-GCAS on the F/A-18C/D

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement and upgrade of the F/A-18C/D Flight Control Computer (FCC) Operational Flight Program (OFP) with Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) capable software.

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VMFA-112 practice flight ops with live AIM-9X, AIM-120 and AGM-84D

Posted on October 21, 2021October 20, 2021 by alert5

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 – Marine Aircraft Group 41 – 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. VMFA-112 is in Japan for a six-month cycle as part of the Unit Deployment Program, where they are helping maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Booker T. Thomas III)

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