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VFA-97 trading F/A-18E for F-35C

Posted on March 4, 2021 by alert5

VFA-97 has flown the final flights on their F/A-18E and the squadron will now prepare to transition to the F-35C.

160211-N-GZ947-004 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 10, 2016) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 flies a mission. Providing a combat-ready force to protect collective maritime interests, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)

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First female F-16 pilot in USAF Reserve to clock 2,000 hours in F-16

Posted on March 4, 2021 by alert5

Col. Trena “HaK” Savageau is the first woman F-16 pilot from the U.S. Air Force Reserve to clock 2,000 hours of flying in the F-16.

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AIDC Brave Eagle AJT formation flight video

Posted on March 4, 2021March 3, 2021 by alert5

Indian Air Force to participate in Desert Flag in UAE

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 by alert5

The Indian Air Force is sending six Su-30MKI fighters, two C-17s and one Il-78 aerial tanker to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today to participate in exercise Desert Flag.

By g4sp [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Thunderbirds and Blue Angels debut the Super Delta formation

Posted on March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 by alert5

210302-N-YO638-1062 EL CENTRO, Calif. (Mar. 02, 2021) The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, “Thunderbirds” and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, debut a F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Super Hornet flight formation known as the “Super Delta” during a joint training evolution over Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro.. The formation grew out of a series of joint training opportunities held in 2020 and 2021, and serves as a symbol of the teamwork, discipline, and skill of the men and women of our United States military forces deployed around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cody Hendrix)

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