RTAF F-16A lost control and entered ditch
A F-16A from the Royal Thai Air Force went into a ditch at Wing 1 on Jun. 24 after the jet lurched forward when the engine was started.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Joshua Gunderson (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/887567) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
The pilot ejected safely during the accident which occurred at around 1 p.m.
Source: RTAF F-16A lost control and entered ditch
USMC KC-130J refuel, replenish USN P-3C
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J from VMGR-152 made a rare ground refueling of a U.S. Navy P-3C in a remote area of Alaska during Northern Edge 2015.
Besides fuel, the Marines also help replenish sonar buoys on the Orion from VP-46.
U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Edward Cartagena
AV-8B damaged during emergency rolling landing aboard USS Essex
The landing gear of a AV-8B hit the stern of USS Essex during an emergency rolling landing on Jun. 19.
See page for author [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Source: AV-8B damaged during emergency rolling landing aboard USS Essex
12 F-15SGs to operate out of Davis-Monthan AFB for nearly 2 months
Twelve F-15SG from the 428th Fighter Squadron will deploy to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base from Jul. 7 to Aug. 24 as the runway at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho is under maintenance.
By Airman 1st Class Renishia Richardson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Source: 12 F-15SGs to operate out of Davis-Monthan AFB for nearly 2 months
NATO E-3 arrived at Davis-Monthan AFB for storage
The first NATO E-3 to be retired has arrived at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on Jun. 23.
Photo: USAF
First FA-50PH flight
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) flew the first FA-50PH on Jun. 19. The jet is destined for delivery to Philippines this year, which has ordered 12 aircraft.
Photo: KAI
Source: First FA-50PH flight
Luftwaffe Eurofighters accompanying Queen’s airplane
Three Eurofighters from the German Air Force flew alongside the aircraft carrying Queen Elizabeth II to a state visit to Germany on Jun. 23.
Photo: British Embassy
Source: Luftwaffe Eurofighters accompanying Queen’s airplane
The U.S. Navy has to pay Microsoft $9.1 million to get security patches for Windows XP, Office 2003, Exchange 2003 and Windows Server 2003 software because there are still 100,000 computers in its inventory that are running them.
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By U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate Airman Shannon Renfroe. [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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General Atomics’ 3 megajoule Blitzer electromagnetic railgun has fired projectiles with on-board electronics over a two-day period at the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground in Utah.
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By U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Algeria to evaluate Ka-52
According to the annual report published by Kamov, the company is expected to demonstrate its Ka-52 attack helicopter to Algeria between July and August this year.
By Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation (Ka-52) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Source: Algeria to evaluate Ka-52