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Two Ukraine Air Force F-16AMs land at Charleroi Airport, Belgium, on September 16 key.aero/article/ukrainian-f… Image credit: Gerard Gaudin #ukrainianf16 #aviation #avgeek #ukrainianwar
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KC-135 tankers have been the unsung heroes of the Iran war. Babak Taghvaee examines how the USAF is keeping the fleet in the air under wartime pressure key.aero/article/iran-confli… Image credit: Dylan Eklund #iranconflict #opepicfury #kc135 #aviation #avgeek
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The first Saab GlobalEye for the Swedish Air Force was revealed on October 15, 2026 key.aero/article/first-swedi… Image credit: Saab #swedishairforce #globaleye #aviation #avgeek
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Can you achieve a maximum score on our C-130J Super Hercules Quiz? key.aero/article/try-our-c-1… Image credit: USAF/Airman Jared Lovett #c130jsuperhercules #aviation #avgeek
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The US Navy revealed a new air-to-air weapon when it announced the existence of the AIM-424 long-range air-to-air missile (LRAAM) key.aero/article/new-long-ra… Image credit: US Navy #aim424 #lraam #aviation #avgeek
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USAF Collaborative Combat Aircraft are developing at pace. Mina Adel explores how the drones are changing air warfare key.aero/article/looking-fut… Image credit: USAF/TSgt Thomas Barley #cca #usaf #aviation #avgeek
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For four years, Russia launched far more long-range missiles and drones than Ukraine launched back. In the summer of 2026, the balance flipped. That’s when Ukraine began hitting Russia harder than Russia hit Ukraine key.aero/article/ukraines-lo… Image credit: Fire Point #drones
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How good is your knowledge of the B-1B Lancer? key.aero/article/try-our-b-1… Image credit: USAF/Airman 1st Class Caleb Schellenberg #b1blancer #bone #aviation #avgeek
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The US Navy has chosen Boeing to provide its next crewed fighter aircraft key.aero/article/us-navy-sel… Image credit: Naval Air Systems Command #boeingfaxx #sixthgenfighter #aviation #avgeek
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FREE QUIZ How many can you score on our Airbus A330 MRTT Quiz? key.aero/article/check-out-o… Image credit: Aviation Image Network/Wizzard #airbusa330mrtt #voyager #aviation #avgeek
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FREE ARTICLE Babak Taghvaee reports on the role of the United States Air Force’s C-5M Strategic Airlift in the Iran War key.aero/article/c-5-galaxy-… Image credit: USAF/SSgt Sean Moriarty #c5galaxy #operationepicfury #aviation #avgeek
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USAF Special Operations Command released an Accident Investigation Board report on June 25 on the OA-1K Skyraider II forced landing that occurred on October 23, 2025, in Oklahoma City key.aero/article/usaf-specia… Image credit: USAF #skyraiderii
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Two of NASA's flight test aircraft have received special markings to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, while its latest acquisitions have received their ‘house’ colours. key.aero/article/new-colours… Image credit: NASA/Jim Ross #nasa
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Each year the US Army, US Air Force and numerous foreign contingents join forces to carry out a major para drop in the heart of the Normandy marshes, to mark the anniversary of D-Day key.aero/article/d-day-anniv… Image credit: USAF/MSgt Corban Lundborg #dday
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Mike Crutch takes a look at the US Naval Aviation’s involvement with America’s secret MiG programmes key.aero/article/us-naval-av… Image credit: USAF #migs #tonopah #redhats #redeagles #topgun
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How good is your knowledge of the Boeing 747s that use the radio callsign Air Force One when carrying the US President? key.aero/article/check-out-o… Image credit: USAF/Tech Sgt Isaac March #airforceone #vc25a #vc25b #usaf
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Rick Llinares takes an in-depth look at the Northrop F-5 Tiger and its extensive service within the US military key.aero/article/flying-tige… Image credit: Rick Llinares #f5 #aggressors #aviation #avgeek
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Try our USAF F-15EX Eagle II Quiz key.aero/article/try-our-usa… Image credit: USAF/Staff Sgt Blake Wiles #f15exeagleii #usaf #aviation #avgeek
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The first of the Luftwaffe’s 38 Eurofighter Tranche 4s has flown for the first time key.aero/article/first-germa… Image credit: Dietmar Fenners #eurofighter #quadriga #luftwaffe #aviation #avgeek
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