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Aircraft Carrier

Carl Vinson completes first Indo-Pacific deployment with Block III Super Hornets

19th March 2024

The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) – the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1 (CSG-1) – returned to its homeport at NAS North Island in San Diego, California, on February 23, after completing a four-month deployment to the Western Pacific region and marking the end of the first operational cruise for the service’s new F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets

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Wisconsin ANG's 'Badger Air Militia' embarks on first F-35A training deployment

5th March 2024

A number of F-35A Lightning IIs and more than 150 airmen from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s (ANG’s) 115th Fighter Wing (FW) – which is home-based at Truax Field ANGB in Madison – completed the Weapons System Evaluation Program’s (WSEP’s) Exercise Combat Archer at Tyndall AFB, Florida, on February 23

Ali Al Salem Air Base

Italian Tornados relieve Eurofighters on deployment in Kuwait

25th January 2024

The Italian Air Force has deployed an unspecified number of Panavia Tornado IDS ground attack/strike aircraft to Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait as part of its latest Task Group Devil detachment to the Middle East region

Air Policing

Norway deploys F-35As for Air Policing duties in Iceland

24th January 2024

The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) has deployed F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighters from Ørland Main Air Station, Norway, to Keflavik Air Base in Iceland to provide a Quick Reaction Alert capability in support of NATO’s Icelandic Air Policing (IAP) mission

Dassault Mirage 2000-5

French Mirage 2000-5Fs deploy for fifth Baltic Air Policing mission

29th November 2023

For the fifth time since the initiative’s inception in 2004, Mirage 2000-5Fs from the French Air and Space Force have once again deployed to Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania, where they will support NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from December 1

Dassault Mirage 2000-5

Los Mirage 2000-5F franceses participan en la quinta misión de policía aérea en el Báltico

29th November 2023

Por quinta vez desde la creación de la iniciativa en 2004, los Mirage 2000-5F de la Fuerza Aérea y Espacial Francesa (FASF) han vuelto a desplegarse en la Base Aérea de Šiauliai (Lituania), donde apoyarán la misión de Policía Aérea del Báltico (BAP) de la OTAN a partir del 1 de diciembre.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

Visita histórica de los B-52H de la USAF a Corea del Sur

17th November 2023

Una misión rutinaria de la Bomber Task Force (BTF) llevada a cabo por un par de bombarderos estratégicos B-52H Stratofortress de la 2ª Ala de Bombarderos (BW) de la USAF sirvió de telón de fondo para una visita histórica de uno de los aviones a Corea del Sur, que supuso la primera vez en años que el veterano "BUFF" aterrizaba en el país.

Boeing B-52 Stratofortress

USAF B-52Hs pay historic visit to South Korea

17th November 2023

A routine Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission by a pair of B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers from the USAF’s 2nd Bomb Wing (BW) provided the backdrop for a historic visit by one of the aircraft to South Korea, marking the first time the veteran ‘BUFF’ had landed in the nation for years

Beale AFB

El 9º ERS de la USAF intercambia dragones en la RAF de Fairford

15th November 2023

Dos aviones de reconocimiento de gran altitud Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady asignados al 99º Escuadrón Expedicionario de Reconocimiento (ERS) - un componente de la 9ª Ala de Reconocimiento (RW) de la USAF - llegaron a RAF Fairford en Gloucestershire, Reino Unido, el 3 de noviembre para la rotación bianual de la unidad hacia y desde RAF Akrotiri, Chipre, y Beale AFB, California.

Beale AFB

USAF’s 9th ERS swaps Dragons at Fairford

15th November 2023

Two U-2S Dragon Lady high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron – a component of the USAF’s 9th Reconnaissance Wing – arrived at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, on November 3 for the unit’s biannual rotation to and from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, and Beale AFB, California

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Kadena Air Base welcomes first of several USAF MQ-9As

13th November 2023

On October 13, Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, greeted the first of several USAF-operated MQ-9A Reaper unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) that are scheduled to deploy to the base, which is also referred to as the ‘Keystone of the Pacific’

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La Base Aérea de Kadena da la bienvenida al primero de varios MQ-9A de la USAF

13th November 2023

El 13 de octubre, la base aérea de Kadena, en Okinawa (Japón), dio la bienvenida al primero de varios vehículos aéreos de combate no tripulados (UCAV) MQ-9A Reaper operados por la USAF que está previsto desplegar en la base, también conocida como la "Piedra Angular del Pacífico".

Bomber Task Force - Europe

USAF B-1Bs return to RAF Fairford amid rising global tensions

31st October 2023

Four B-1B Lancers and more than 100 personnel from the USAF’s 7th Bomb Wing (BW) at Dyess AFB, Texas, have deployed to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, UK, as part of the long-planned Bomber Task Force-Europe 24-1 deployment

Bomber Task Force - Europe

Los B-1B de la USAF regresan a RAF Fairford en medio de las crecientes tensiones mundiales

31st October 2023

Cuatro B-1B Lancers y más de 100 efectivos de la 7ª Ala de Bombardeo (BW) de la USAF en Dyess AFB, Texas, se han desplegado en RAF Fairford en Gloucestershire, Reino Unido, como parte del despliegue 24-1 de la Bomber Task Force-Europe (BTF-E), planificado desde hace tiempo.

Boeing F-15 Family

US scrambles more jets to deter Israel-Hamas conflict escalation

17th October 2023

In support of the Pentagon’s efforts to keep the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas from sparking a broader regional conflict, the USAF has scrambled additional A-10C Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft and F-15E Strike Eagle multi-role strike fighters to US Central Command’s area of responsibility

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