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USAF and JASDF joint flight to emphasize the Pacific partnership

13 July 2023 Jacek Domański

Yesterday, on 12th July 2023, F-15C Eagles of the United States Air Force and Mitsubishi F-2s of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force performed a joint formation flight over the Sea of Japan to demonstrate US-Japan […]

MILITARY AVIATION

First flight of Boeing T-7A Red Hawk with the USAF

3 July 2023 Jacek Domański

On 28th June 2023, the first Boeing T-7A training aircraft delivered to the United States Air Force performed its maiden flight, marking the start of engineering and manufacturing (EMD) stage of the Red Hawk development […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Refuelling practice over the skies of North California

7 June 2023 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of this month, a KC-135 Stratotanker of the 121st Air Refuelling Wing performed a refuelling practice in support of an E-8C Joint STARS aircraft of the 116th Air Control Wing. The Northrop […]

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Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

16 May 2023 Kacper Kolibowski

Pair of Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (c/n 0665 and c/n 0687, respectively 81-0960 and 81-0992 of the 52nd Fighter Wing, United States Air Force), static display at Międzynarodowe Pokazy Lotnicze AIR SHOW 2009 (International […]

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A-10s return to Europe in support of Defender 2023 exercise

15 May 2023 Jacek Domański

At the beginning of May 2023, the US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa announced the deployment of ten A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft to USAFE-AFAFRICA area of operations, in support of the […]

AIR SHOWS

An amazing USAF flying demo in Colorado Springs

16 April 2023 Jacek Domański

Two days ago, on 14th March 2023, two aircraft of the United States Air Force performed spectacular flyover and air demonstration at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The displays were held during […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Boeing receives the USAF contract for E-7 AEW&C aircraft

11 March 2023 Jacek Domański

On 28th February this year, the Boeing company informed about receiving the United States Air Force contract for development a dedicated variant of E-7 Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft for the USAF. The E-7 […]

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Heritage Flight Training Course 2023

6 March 2023 Jacek Domański

During the first days of March, display pilots of all four Air Combat Command (ACC) single-ship demonstration teams of the United States Air Force met together at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. There, the […]

AIR SHOW REPORTS

Aero India 2023 – the Asia´s largest aviation event

22 February 2023 Jacek Domański

The 2023 edition of Aero India biennial air show and aviation exhibition took place between 13th and 17th February at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. It was already the 14th edition of that Aerospace, […]

MILITARY AVIATION

Another fifteen Boeing KC-46A air tankers for the USAF

14 February 2023 Jacek Domański

At the end of January, Boeing announced that the company was awarded a USD 2.3 billion worth contract for fifteen KC-46A Pegasus multi-mission aerial refuelling aircraft for the United States Air Force. That agreement will […]

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