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IN PICTURES: Exercise Cobra Warrior - Action from Day One
Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 kicked off in typically cold northern English weather, but the action certainly provided such much-needed heat. Check out some of the action shots from the first day of the exercise here
Why was a USAF ‘Nuke Sniffer’ flying close to the Brazilian Coast
Was there any reason for intelligence-gathering flights to hide behind an aircraft on an already highly unusual mission? Combat Aircraft Journal examines the possible reasons for a WC-135R flight close to the Brazilian coast
How will the US Navy's carrier strike capabilities evolve over the next decade?
What does the future hold for the striking power of US Navy Carrier Air Wings? Combat aircraft Journal provides an in-depth by-type overview of how the most powerful Carrier Strike force in the world will be strengthened and modernized to meet new and emerging threats over the next decade
Ukraine asks Netherlands to donate outgoing F-16 fighters
Ukraine has submitted a formal request to the Netherlands calling for it to donate its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to aid the fight against Russia
General Atomics to design DARPA’s experimental Liberty Lifter seaplane
Combat Aircraft Journal explains the teaming up of US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and General Atomics to create the Liberty Lifter
F-22 marks first ‘kill’ as US deals with intruding Chinese spy balloon
After spending four days controversially floating across the continental US, the Chinese surveillance balloon saga reached its climax on February 4, when it was finally shot down by a USAF-operated F-22A Raptor – marking the type’s first official ‘kill’ in operational service
Falcon Strike: Italy works to enhance fifth-gen fighter combat tactics
As the Italian Air Force prepares to mark its centenary on March 28, 2023, it hosted a training exercise focused on fifth-generation fighter tactics, Combat Aircraft Journal visited Amendola Air Base in Northern Italy for Exercise Falcon Strike 22 and spoke to those involved
RNLAF prepares to upgrade 28 AH-64Ds to the Echo-model Apache
As the Royal Netherlands Air Force prepares to upgrade its 28 AH-64D Apache to the Echo-model, No 302 Squadron at Robert Gray Army Field, Texas, is playing a vital role in the transition process. Frank Visser spoke with the unit commander
