Maj. Derek Heinz and Lt. William Goodwin are the first two F-35C pilots to graduate from the 13-week Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor (SFTI) course.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Manuel Tiscareno / Public domain
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Maj. Derek Heinz and Lt. William Goodwin are the first two F-35C pilots to graduate from the 13-week Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor (SFTI) course.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Manuel Tiscareno / Public domain
Eight Israeli F-16s were damaged in a flood this January, while five were quickly brought back to service, repairs to 3 aircraft took longer. On Jun. 12, the Israeli Air Force declared that all three aircraft are now serviceable.
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Last month, the 576th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron applied the popular “ghost” paint scheme to another F-16C assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base.

U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw
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EA-18Gs from VAQ-209 are being paired with F-16s from the 13th and 14th Fighter Squadrons for joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) training over the course of several weeks.

U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Peter Scheu
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The modernized Ka-52M will enter state trials from Dec. 1 and the testing is expected to wrap up by last week of September 2022.
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