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The Argentine “Air Force One” made a crazy low level pass over Buenos Aires airport. Late in the afternoon on May 25, 2023, Argentine took delivery of its new Boeing 757-200 in VVIP configuration. The [...]

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The Fencer was long rumored to be the Ukrainian aircraft of choice for using the British-supplied cruise missile. Two weeks after the announcement of the delivery of Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, we have [...]

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The service is looking to expand the mission sets of the MQ-9, adding a new Electronic Attack capability. In a press release published recently, the U.S. Air Force disclosed that the 556th Test and Evaluation [...]

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Celebrated SR-71 pilot, author and Vietnam hero Brian Shul has Died. His presentations and books made him prominent, but his valor made him a hero. U.S. Air Force Major (Retired) Brian Shul, who earned notoriety [...]

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The supersonic bombers have returned to Europe. Flying as SPICY21 and SPICY22, two B-1B Lancer bombers, belonging to the 7th Bomb Wing, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, landed at RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, England, [...]

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While the KC-46’s presence continues to rise, the days of the KC-135 and KC-10 tankers at JB MDL are numbered. It has been five years since JB MDL has last opened its gates for an [...]

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The F-117s have operated from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for NE 23-1 earlier this month. But the most interesting thing is the presence of the removable radar reflectors installed on the stealth jet. An unspecified number [...]

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The 6th generation aircraft is expected to start replacing the F-22 Raptor by the end of the decade. As we reported earlier, the U.S. Air Force formally started the selection process for the design of [...]

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Unbelievable photo shows light distortion caused by shock waves generated by an F-35C Lightning II flying low and fast on the Sidewinder low level training route. In the past few years we have posted some [...]

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The Air Force will select its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter in 2024. In a news release published on May 18, 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs has announced the Department [...]

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The aircraft was recovering to Kingsley Field following an in-flight emergency during a routine training mission. A U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle ended up stuck in the water yesterday at Kingsley Field Air National Guard [...]

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Several “exotic” participants have taken part in this year’s Iniochos exercise in Greece. “Iniochos” is an annual medium scale exercise based on the facilities of the Air Tactics Center at Andravida Air Base, located in [...]

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Debris of MALD was found in the Luhansk region, near the targets of recent missile strikes where Storm Shadow debris have also been found. It appears that the Ukrainian military has received a previously unannounced [...]

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We have recently talked to the Chiefs of Staff of the ITAF, RAF, JASDF and RCAF and here’s why the Italian training system, based on the M-346 and already chosen by nine air forces for [...]

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Military and law enforcement were mobilized to create a safety net during the visit, with a no fly zone around the city, fighters, helicopter, ISR and cUAS assets. On May 13, 2023, Ukrainian President Zelensky [...]

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The MiG-21 LanceR was the longest serving fighter jet in Romanian Air Force. After 61 years of career, the iconic MiG-21 LanceR, the longest-lived fighter aircraft in the history of the Romanian Air Force, successfully [...]

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The Republic of Singapore Air Force Peace Carvin II detachment turned 30 this year. On Apr. 25, 2023, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)’s Peace Carvin II (PC II) detachment celebrated 30th years of [...]

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The new standard brings major capability upgrades which pave the way for collaborative air combat. The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) announced that the new Rafale F4.1 standard has been qualified and is now [...]

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While the latest AH-64E variant will be produced until at least 2028, Boeing is working on a new modernized variant that will complement the new aircraft of the Future Vertical Lift program. Boeing was recently [...]

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F-35I Adir aircraft of the Israeli Air Force have taken part in exercise Red Flag 23-2. Seven F-35I Adir aircraft, belonging to the 140th Golden Eagles (901, 911, 913, 926 and 927) and from the [...]

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