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Posted on October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 by alert5

Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force wave at a 35th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, during an aviation training relocation at Komatsu Air Base, Japan, Oct. 3, 2019. JASDF members remained on the flight line with squadron flags and smiles to say goodbye to each F-16 pilot prior to the conclusion and final sortie of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Polish and U.S. F-16s practice CAP while connected to common datalink network

Posted on October 18, 2019October 17, 2019 by alert5

During exercise Nickel Strike last month, USAF F-16s from the 555th Fighter Squadron practice flying mixed formation defensive combat air patrols with Polish F-16s.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Fighter Squadron takes off at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Feb. 12, 2019. The F-16 is a multirole fighter capable of multiple mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tory Cusimano)

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Dream Chaser to undergo final assembly

Posted on October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 by alert5

The first Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft to go into space has been delivered to Sierra Nevada Corporation for final assembly and testing.

Photo: SNC

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Memorial to honor American and Ukrainian pilots killed in Su-27 crash

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alert5

A memorial has been dedicated to the late Lt. Col. Seth “Jethro” Nehring from the United States and Col. Ivan Petrenko from Ukraine.

Photo: U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
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Bulgaria keen to acquire T-50, set up assembly line

Posted on October 17, 2019 by alert5

News reports say Bulgaria’s deputy prime minister and defense minister has floated the idea of buying the KAI T-50 and set up an assembly line for the aircraft locally.