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Textron AirLand’s Scorpion Shows Off ISR Options in DC
The Textron AirLand Scorpion taxis at National Airport, just outside Washington, ahead of the Air Force Association’s national conference. (Textron) The show floor at last week’s Air Force Association...
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If the A-10 Heads to Iraq, Don’t Expect Changes at Home.
An A-10 “Warthog” shows off during exercises in 2013. (US Air Force) On Monday, the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette reported that 300 airmen of the 122nd Fighter Wing, a National Guard unit based in Ft....
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See the First US-Built Super Tucano
The first US-build A-29 Super Tucano on display Sept. 25 in Florida. (Embraer) At a ceremony held in late September, Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) and Embraer rolled out the first US-produced A-29 Super...
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The Difference Between 4th and 5th Gen EW
An F-35A during a sensor fusion test flight in February of 2014. (Lockheed Martin) The Association of Old Crows (AoC) annual conference in Washington is the arguably the largest gathering of electronic...
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Air Force Mystery Spaceplane Comes Home
The X-37B is inspected after a landing in Dec. 2010. The X-37B, the Air Force’s top secret spacefaring drone, has come home. The Air Force announced today that the unmanned space system had landed...
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The F-117 is still flying. But why?
The F-117 Nighthawk was retired in 2008. So why does it appear to still be flying? (Air Force) File this one under oddities and curiosities…. The F-117 “Nighthawk” was officially retired in 2008, and...
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Why Air Force Drones Rely On Horsehair to Land
A close up of the horsehair used to judge yaw during takeoff and landings for the MQ-9 Reaper (Aaron Mehta/Staff) On Oct. 23, Intercepts traveled to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico as part of a...
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The F-35A Might Be Late. And It’s Because of the A-10.
The A-10 has claimed many kills in its career. The latest may be the F-35’s operational date for the Air Force. (USAF photo) The F-35 joint strike fighter is scheduled to achieve initial operational...
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We Now Know Why The F-117 Is Still Flying
The F-117 retired in 2008, so why is it still flying? Mystery solved! In October, Intercepts wrote about the F-117 Nighthawk and how recent photos had shown the stealth jet flying from Tonopah Test...
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A Look at F-35 Close Air Support Tactics Development
All three variants of the F-35 fly past Eglin Air Force base in May 2014. The Air Force intends to use the F-35 in close air support operations. (US Air Force) The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — a...
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