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Time-lapse shows F-15E Strike Eagle receiving a paint job
This may be the coolest paint job a military jet has ever had. It's a special variation for an F-15E Strike Eagle. Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base did the job.
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An F-15 is rocking a WWII paint job to honor a B-17 pilot who gave his life to save a wounded crewman
The aircraft’s new paint job features a portrait of Kingsley on ... Kinglsey’s niece Leslie Jones addressed members of the 173rd Fighter Wing, saying, “When news of Uncle David’s death ...
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F-15E pilot, in a jet called ‘Mullet,’ packs Zyn and kills drones
The business in the front, party in the back fighter jet helped shoot down dozens of Iranian drones last month. By Nicholas Slayton Posted on May 12, 2024 Aviator and aircraft callsigns are the ...
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U.K. Seeks to Entice Australia, European Allies into Fighter-Jet Program
The U.K. is talking to Australia about Canberra joining a multinational effort to build its latest-generation fighter jet—a move that could bolster financing and orders for an aircraft that ...
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Ukraine Destroys Russian Su-30 Fighter Jet in Attack on Airfield
A Russian fighter jet was destroyed at an airfield in Russia, according to Ukraine's military which posted a video it said showed the aircraft on fire. Ukrainian defense intelligence said that on ...
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BAE Systems, Leonardo, Mitsubishi to Be Equal Partners in Fighter-Jet Joint Venture
Leonardo and a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said they will be equal partners in a joint venture tasked with developing a sixth-generation fighter jet. The Global Combat Air Programme ...
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How Air Force maintainers maker sure the F-35 stays a 'stealthy beast'
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – How do you make a 51-foot-long, 35-foot-wide fighter ... most other aircraft cannot. We make sure our airmen understand how important their job is.
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UK's unmanned fighter jet project to support 100 Belfast jobs
Aerospace manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has won a £30m government contract to develop the UK's first unmanned fighter jet. The Ministry of Defence said it will support 100 jobs in Belfast.
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MAAM P-61 Gets Nose Art – Introducing "Moonbeam Dream"
Just over a month ago, in June 2024, the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum (MAAM) unveiled a brand-new paint job on ... 550 th Night ...
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Where Was The SR-71 Blackbird Built And Who Made It?
It earned this name from its special matte-black paint job, one of the incredible ... Read more: 14 Best Fighter Planes And Jets Of All Time Like the U-2, the SR-71 was built by aircraft giant ...
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The US Air Force painted an F-16 fighter to look like Russia's shadowy 'Ghost' stealth jet and just sent it on its first flight
An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet made its initial flight after receiving the first US Air Force "Ghost" paint scheme ... "I love this job, and I love what we do at Nellis Air Force Base ...