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We refueled Belgian F-16s, Italian and Dutch F-35s during Arctic Challenge 23, the premier Nordic large-force, live-fly field training exercise. About 150 aircraft and approximately 2,700 coalition personnel from 13 nations are involved in ACE [...]

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The AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite is set to replace the legacy EW systems of the U.S. Air Force F-16 fleet. The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman are working together to modernize the [...]

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The B-52 is taking part in the demo of the new AgilePod for advanced communications capabilities. The B-52 Stratofortress is involved in a massive upgrade program that is going to keep it at the forefront [...]

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Osan and Kunsan air bases joined forces for the display of airpower, lining up on the runway F-16s, A-10s, U-2s and C-12s belonging to the units permanently forward-deployed in South Korea. The Pacific Air Forces’ [...]

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This is something you don’t see too often. The clip in this post was shot earlier today at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, that is currently four B-1B Lancer bombers belonging to the 7th Bomb Wing, [...]

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Under the Compass Call Rehost program, the electronic attack mission is transitioning from the EC-130H to the EC-37B, with deliveries slated to begin later this year. The U.S. Air Force is continuing the works to [...]

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The B-52 Radar Modernization Program has just started. With the landing at a Boeing Co., facility in San Antonio, of a B-52 Stratofortress bomber assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing from Barksdale Air Force Base, [...]

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Nigeria officially confirms the acquisition of 24 M-346FA jets. Nigeria’s interest in the Leonardo M-346FA (Fighter Attack) is not a secret: while never officially confirmed, the news that the Sub Saharan African nation was to [...]

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Besides the F-117 Nighthawk Stealth jets, other really interesting assets and systems took part in Northern Edge (NE 23-1) exercise in Alaska. As reported in detail in a previous article, earlier this month, U.S. Air [...]

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Northrop Grumman received another order for the installation of new AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM systems, as well the upgrade of existing ones. The U.S. Air Force is continuing to improve the self-protection capabilities of its support aircraft, [...]

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The first modified FA-50 with aerial refueling kit broke cover recently. On April 21, 2023, Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) released new pictures of their first modified FA-50 with the aerial refuelling kit attachment. Intended for [...]

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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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