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48th Fighter Wing Unveils F-15E Strike Eagle In Heritage Color Scheme
On Jan. 31, the 48th Fighter Wing revealed the first of three 'heritage' F-15s. The aircraft, a Strike Eagle belonging to the 492nd Fighter Squadron is painted in the skin of a P-47 Thunderbolt, the primary aircraft used by the 48th FW during its service in World War II. In fact, during WWII, ...
Polish Border Guard Acquires Two L-410 Twin-Turboprop Aircraft
The Polish Border Guard has just acquired two LET Aircraft Industries L-410 UVP E-20 twin-turboprop airframes, the service announced. Thanks to the major power output of the engines, the L-410 has a significant payload capacity; the package includes radars, long range observation systems, ...
U.S. Navy's Last Operational F/A-18C Hornet To Be Retired On Feb. 1, 2019
VFA-34 'Blue Blasters', the remaining F/A-18C Hornet squadron in the U.S. Navy, will perform their last flight in the Legacy Hornet this week.The only squadron that has not transitioned to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet yet will say farewell to the 'Legacy Hornet' at their home base at NAS Oceana, ...
New F-16 Viper Demo Team Commander Is Also The Air Force's First Female Single-ship Tactical Demonstration Pilot
Capt. Zoe 'SiS' Kotnik is the new commander of the F-16 of the Viper Demo Team (VDT). On Jan. 29, 2019, Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, certified the new F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot and commander ahead of the 2019 season, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. ...