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Exercise Iron Thunder – Warthogs to operate from Palau

15 November 2022 Jacek Domański

At the end of October 2022, formation of A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft was deployed to Andersen Air Force Base at Guam, Pacific Ocean. The aircraft, assigned to the 23rd Wing from Moody, Georgia, arrived […]

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Sweden shall consider retirement of its NH90 fleet

10 November 2022 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of November 2022, the Swedish Armed Forces Supreme Commander, General Michael Bydén, submitted his latest military recommendations to the Swedish government. As disclosed by the Swedish military authorities, the document includes the […]

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Hornet-refuelling over the Pacific Ocean

7 November 2022 Jacek Domański

On 24th October 2022, KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 909th Air Refuelling Squadron USAF, operating from Kadena air base in Okinawa, Japan, completed a joint training exercise with the US Navy F/A-18 Hornets. The training […]

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Special operations training at ´Manoeuvres 2022´

31 October 2022 Jacek Domański

On 18th October this year, the Serbian armed forces launched a three-week joint exercise of active and reserve forces, codenamed ´Manoeuvres 2022´ (Маневри 2022). The exercise includes an intensive training of Special Operation Forces, supported […]

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412th Test Wing performed STEM flyover

24 October 2022 Jacek Domański

On 12th October 2022, the 412th Test Wing performed the so-called STEM flyover over the greater Antelope Valley in California, USA. The flight was conducted in cooperation with NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, on the […]

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REPMUS22 and DYMS22 – two NATO experimental exercises

13 October 2022 Jacek Domański

Last month, two interesting NATO exercises were held at Maritime Operational Experimentation Centre near Troia, Portugal. Both were focused on testing maritime uncrewed systems and increasing their interoperability within the Allied forces. The first of […]

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Viper from Misawa reached a milestone of 10,000 flying hours

2 October 2022 Jacek Domański

On 27th September 2022, a F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 50 fighter aircraft, currently being based at Misawa Air Base, reached a milestone of 10,000 flying hours. The Viper from Misawa was the second Block 50 […]

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Testing the B-52 readiness – exercise Prairie Vigilance

26 September 2022 Jacek Domański

Between 15th and 23rd September 2022, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers of the USAF 5th Bomb Wing participated in Prairie Vigilance exercise. The training was focused on evaluating the Wing capability to conduct strategic readiness […]

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SAAF Gripen flies again

15 September 2022 Jacek Domański

According to some press information and social media posts, the JAS-39 Gripen fighter of the South African Air Force took into the skies again, after a one-year grounding. The first flight after that break was […]

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Heritage C-130H of the Montana Air National Guard

12 September 2022 Jacek Domański

In October of 2021, Montana Air National Guard (MTANG) officially revealed to general public one of its C-130H Hercules aircraft, painted in a special heritage livery. That special paint scheme was applied on the aircraft […]

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