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USAF F-22 Raptors perform enhanced air policing in Poland
As Pacific Air Forces F-22s deployed at Lask Air Base to own the skies alongside NATO, Combat Aircraft Journal looks at the work of the Alaskan fighters
Portugal's first KC-390 arrives at Beja
The first of five Portuguese Air Force Embraer KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport aircraft - registration PT-ZDK (c/n 390000011) - touched down at the type's future home base, Beja Air Base in Portugal, on October 16
Textron Aviation delivers 1,000th T-6 Texan II
Textron Aviation Defense announced the delivery of its 1,000th Beechcraft T-6 Texan II on October 12. This came as the global Texan II fleet marked a major milestone, having now surpassed five million flight hours
12 Squadron deploy on World Cup policing duties
In what the UK MOD describe as Project Thariyat, 12 Squadron, the joint RAF/Qatari Emiri Air Force (QEAF) based at RAF Coningsby, have now deployed eight RAF Typhoons and around 200 personnel to Dukhan-Tamim Air Base in Qatar for Air policing duties
Spanish Predator-B makes its first flight in Lanzarote
A Spanish Air and Space Force (SASF)-operated MQ-9A Predator-B (serial NR.05-04 '233-04') completed its first flight from the Lanzarote Military Aerodrome on October 3
USS Gerald R Ford sets sail on first deployment
The US Navy's latest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) departed from Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, for its first-ever deployment
Which missiles will revolutionise air warfare in the future?
New aircraft may steal the headlines and pilots may be played by movie stars but it’s the weapons that are going to make the difference, Combat Aircraft Journal reports
How is Iran revolutionising its aerial firefighting capabilities?
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has been tasked with tackling wildfires. Combat Aircraft Journal examines how their role has grown as incidents increase