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British Apaches deploy to Finland for Exercise Arrow 24

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The Finnish Air Force will welcome a contingent of British Army attack helicopters for a joint exercise later this month. Six AH-64E Apache helicopters and approximately 130 British soldiers will participate in Exercise Arrow 24, a large-scale Finnish Army maneuver led by the Armoured Brigade.
Army's new attack helicopter takes to the field APOSEC-OFFICIAL-20221026-040-492
Photo: Cpl Danny Houghton/UK Ministry of Defence 2022, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons

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Polish F-35 pilots will begin training at Ebbing ANG in Fall 2024

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Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas is preparing to welcome a multinational contingent of fighter jets as it gears up to host the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) pilot training program for the F-35 Lightning II. The base is currently undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation to accommodate the program, with training expected to begin later this year.

188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, Fort Smith, Arkansas, view of hangar from a distance September 11, 2001, shortly after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon 010911-F-EF792-002
SMSGT DENNIS L. BRAMBL, USAF, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Philippine Air Force takes flight in Pitch Black with FA-50 deployment

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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is revving up for its first-ever participation with aircraft in a major international exercise. The PAF announced it will deploy six FA-50PH light combat aircraft and over 100 personnel to Pitch Black, a large-scale multinational air combat exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in Darwin, Australia.

FA-50 Golden Eagle (Philippine Air Force, February 19, 2016)
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Mojave fires the DillonAero DAP-6 gun pods

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently released details of a successful live-fire demonstration involving its Mojave unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Conducted on Apr. 13th, at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, the test validated the Mojave’s weaponization capabilities and underscored its potential as a multi-mission tactical asset.

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U.S. Navy takes delivery of first two T-54As

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The U.S. Navy marks a new chapter in multi-engine pilot training with the arrival of its first two T-54A trainer aircraft at Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi on Apr. 18th. The T-54A, a modified Beechcraft King Air 260 designated for the Navy, replaces the T-44C Pegasus, which has served faithfully since 1977.

A T-54A multi-engine aircraft sits on the flight line of Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, April 18. The arrival of the T-54A heralds a new generation of Naval Aviators who will use the trainer to earn their wings of gold as they prepare to fly such aircraft as the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Hawkeye and C-130 Hercules. The T-54A replaces the T-44C Pegasus, an aircraft that has been in naval service since 1977.

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