The supersonic jet trainers are used for training of U-2 pilots since they have similar flight controls (and lower operating costs than the “Dragon Lady”).
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Starting from Oct. 13. Polish Powidz AB (33rd Airlift Base) has hosted US airlift aviation crews flying the C-130 Hercules aircraft. Within the framework of Rotation 18-1, the second one held this year, almost 130 […]
The C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft were taking part in JFEX (Joint Forcible Entry Exercise). The images in this post were released by 3rd Wing Commander on Twitter. They show, from different angles (including from […]
A-10 Warthogs moving east The U.S. Air Force A-10s of the first Air Force Theater Security Package have eventually arrived at Spangdahlem airbase, in Germany even though their deployment did not complete as planned: two […]