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ACE 21 to kick off from Jun. 7-18, Norwegian F-35s to participate for first time

Posted on May 28, 2021 by alert5

The Finnish Air Force has announced that Arctic Challenge Exercise 21 will take place from Jun. 7-18. The exercise is scaled down this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Danish F-16 prepares for a flight during Arctic Challenge Exercise 19, a multilateral training exercise along with U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, at Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland, May 27, 2019. The U.S. Marine Corps’ participation in Arctic Challenge 19 ensures interoperability and enables the Marine Corps to globally deploy its forces alongside partner nations and allies. VMFA-251 is a subordinate unit of Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Christin St. John)

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Security camera captures final moment of Draken F1 crash at Nellis AFB

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by alert5

The crash of a Mirage F1M owned by Draken International on May 24 at Nellis Air Force Base was captured by a security camera.

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Lockheed Martin integrates Sniper pod on Super Hornet

Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 by alert5

Lockheed Martin has carried out flight testing of the Sniper pod on the Super Hornet. This is to fulfill a requirement by Kuwaiti Air Force to have the pod working on the Super Hornets it had ordered.