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RC-135 Rivet Joint Spy Flights From Alaska To Grow Thanks To New Unit
Increased demand for RC-135V/W Rivet Joint spy plane sorties in the Pacific has led the U.S. Air Force to create a new unit in Alaska to help manage those operations. From Joint Base...
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The U-2 Dragon Lady As You Have Never Seen It Before
For fans of military aviation — or flying in general — in the civilian world, the chance to get a ride in the cockpit of a combat aircraft is very likely top of many a bucket list. But there’s surely...
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E-8 JSTARS Has Flown Its Last Operational Mission
After more than two decades in which it has provided critical intelligence and battle management in theaters around the world, the U.S. Air Force’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System...
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U-2 Retirement Moves Forward With Defense Secretary Decision
The U.S. Air Force’s proposed plans to retire all of its iconic U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes by 2026 have taken a major step forward with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s signing of a critical...
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E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jet Chosen By NATO To Replace Aging E-3
NATO’s next airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform will be the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail, the alliance has announced. The aircraft will kickstart a much-needed overhaul of the aging NATO...
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U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Planes Execute A Bittersweet Elephant Walk
Beale Air Force Base’s 9th Reconnaissance Wing and 940th Air Refueling Wing just executed an ‘elephant walk‘ — a readiness exercise that also showcases the airframes a base supports. Seeing the U-2...
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Claims Swirl Around Possible Shoot Down Of Russian A-50 Radar Jet (Updated)
A Russian A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) jet and an Il-22M radio-relay aircraft were successfully engaged by Ukrainian air defense over the Sea of Azov Sunday, according...
View ArticleAnother One Of Russia’s Prized A-50 Radar Planes Shot Down, Ukraine Claims
Ukraine claimed today that Russia lost another A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft — which would be the second such loss of the conflict so far. Among the first...
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Russia Building More Dated A-50 Radar Planes Is Desperate But May Be Necessary
It’s no secret that Russia’s fleet of A-50 Mainstay airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft has taken a beating in the war in Ukraine, with two examples shot down under...
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TU-2S Dragon Lady Resurrected For The Twilight Of The Spy Plane’s Service
The road to recovery for the U.S. Air Force’s TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078 following a flightline accident in 2021 has been nothing short of a labor of love for those involved. Now, after almost three years...
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