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VMFA-311 IOC
F-35

Second USMC F-35C Squadron Declares Initial Operating Capability

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 has become the newest F-35 squadron in the U.S Marine Corps to declare initial operating capability (IOC). VMFA-311, which is assigned to Marine Aircraft…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
August 1, 2024
Ukraine F-16
Military Aviation

Breaking: Ukraine Receives First Batch Of F-16 Fighter Jets

Sources familiar with the matter reported that a small number of aircraft has been delivered, with a U.S. official providing further confirmation. After a long wait, it appears that Ukraine…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
July 31, 2024
B-52 Alaska
Military Aviation

Two B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Take Part In Arctic Defender 24 In Alaska

The B-52 bomber crews treated the deployment to Alaska as an extension of the Agile Warbird, an ACE (Agile Combat Employment) Minot AFB conducts routinely. Two B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
July 31, 2024
Helldiver
Military History

Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Flies Restored SB2C-5 Helldiver for First Time Since 1945

A U.S. Navy Icon Takes to the Skies After a 17-Year Restoration. On their Facebook page, The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, located in Granite Falls, Minnesota, announced they’d completed a…

Andrew Stover Andrew Stover
July 31, 2024
B-2 2,000 hours
Military Aviation

Missouri ANG Pilot Becomes First Air Force Pilot to Surpass 2,000 Flight Hours in the B-2

In June 2024, Lt. Col. Justin Meyer became the first Air Force pilot to surpass 2,000 flight hours in the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. On Jun. 6, 2024, 110th Bomb…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 30, 2024
E-7A Wedgetail
Military Aviation

USAF Airmen Embed with Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail Unit At Pitch Black 2024

U.S. Air Force pilots and air battle managers are getting "hand-on" experience with the E-7A Wedgetail during the latest iteration of Pitch Black. Beginning in 2022, the U.S. Air Force…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
July 30, 2024
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