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A-10s and C-146s will land on a highway in the United States

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The Michigan Air National Guard will conduct its first road runway training exercise on Aug. 5.

A pilot from the 107th Fighter Squadron takes off in an A-10 Thunderbolt II from Selfridge Air National Guard Base for a training mission in Northern Michigan July 22 2021. The A-10 Thunderbolt II is the first Air Force aircraft specially designed for close air support of ground forces. They are effective and survivable twin-engine jet aircraft that can carry a wide variety of munitions that can be used against all ground targets, including tanks and other armored vehicles.
( U.S. Air National Guard photo by Terry L. Atwell )

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F-35B landed at Kadena Air Base with gun pod issue

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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B landed at Kadena Air Base around 1:10 p.m. local time on Jul. 26 and the jet taxied to one corner with issues over its gun pod.

LtCol Joseph Freshour, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, accelerates as he prepares to launch from the deck of Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth armed with a Gun Pod Unit (GPU) – 9/A, at sea on 28 September, 2020. Freshour became the first F-35B Joint Strike Fighter pilot to fly from the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth while carrying a GPU. This milestone continues VMFA-211’s preparation for the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group global deployment.

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