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South Koreans are angry over VFA-102’s tail flash featuring the 旭日旗

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by alert5

South Koreans are unhappy with the tail flash of the U.S. Navy’s VFA-102 fighter squadron as it depicts the Rising Sun Flag (旭日旗). A photo of the jet with the Rising Sun Flag on its tail that was released by Pacific Air Forces caught the attention of the media in South Korea.

U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Stephens
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First F-16 at Luke AFB to get the new single color paint scheme

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 by alert5

A USAF F-16C, #765, assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron is the first of its type to get the new single color paint scheme at Luke Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder
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Four more Su-35s delivered to Russian Knights

Posted on July 9, 2020 by alert5

UAC has delivered another four Su-35 fighters to the Russian Knights aerobatics team.

Photo: UAC
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Japan has unveiled timeline for F-X program; Britain to help develop its engines

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 by alert5

At a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, the Japanese Ministry of Defense has unveiled the timeline for the development of the F-X fighter.

Graphic: Japan Ministry of Defense

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USAF orders Litening pods with full-color digital video capability

Posted on July 8, 2020 by alert5

Northrop Grumman announced that the U.S. Air Force has placed an initial order for Litening pods with full-color digital video capability and two-color laser spot search and track.

Staff Sgt. Eric Breault and Tech. Sgt. Andrew Newton, 158th Fighter Wing Detachment 1, Vermont Air National Guard avionics specialists, transport a fourth generation Advanced Targeting LITENING Pod to a F-16C, Oct. 23, 2009, at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The first operational testing of the pods will occur during Bold Quest 2009, an Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration, which brings together nearly 1,000 professional warfighters and contractors from 11 countries and across the U.S. military in a field environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Rebecca Montez)

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