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U.S. Air Force creating F-35 Aggressor Squadron for Preparing 5th Generation fighter jets Pilots for the Next War

U.S. Air Force creating F-35 Aggressor Squadron for Preparing 5th Generation fighter jets Pilots for the Next War

The United States Air Force is reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron (65th AGRS) at Nellis Air Force Base as part of a larger initiative to improve training for fifth-generation fighter aircraft. To support this requirement, the Air Force decided to create a fifth-generation aggressor squadron at Nellis AFB and move nine …

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Former Saab 37 Viggen driver explains how Swedish Air Force pilots were able to achieve radar lock on SR-71 Blackbird

Former Saab 37 Viggen driver explains how Swedish Air Force pilots were able to achieve radar lock on SR-71 Blackbird

In the Cold War era, Swedish JA-37 Jas Viggen fighter pilots were scrambled on 400-500 live Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) missions per year to intercept any unidentified aircraft approaching Swedish airspace. QRA targets came from both Warsaw and NATO nations During that QRA missions, JA-37 Jas Viggen fighter pilots were …

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Breathtaking Cockpit View Video of USAF Thunderbirds Flying in Close Formation

Breathtaking Cockpit View Video of USAF Thunderbirds Flying in Close Formation

Here is a Breathtaking Cockpit View Video of USAF Thunderbirds Flying in Close Formation   The “Thunderbirds” are the United States Air Force Demonstration Squadron. Also known as “America’s Ambassadors in Blue”, the team flies with six F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft. In total, the “Thunderbirds” use 12 F-16s; nine are C-models …

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