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8 October 2020

Pentagon Reveals USN F/A-18F Super Hornet Fighters Patrolling Middle East With Stealth-Spotting Infrared Sensors

Photos recently posted by the US Navy show its F/A-18F Super Hornets deployed to the Middle East are now carrying new infrared sensor pods capable of spotting stealth aircraft. An advanced infrared targeting pod...

US Air Force F-22 Raptor operate (06 01 2018)

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8 January 2018

Russia Now Has ‘Treasure Trove’ of Info About Stealthy F-22s – US General

The Syrian conflict has given Russia the ability to learn more about how US stealth aircraft such as the F-22 Raptor operate, a US Air Force general told an audience at an Air Force...

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9 April 2015

These planes could someday replace the A-10 – if the Pentagon spends the cash

The impending mothballing of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack jet has prompted outrage among its advocates in the active-duty military, hand-wringing on Capitol Hill and questions from analysts about whether the new F-35 Joint...

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9 April 2015

Canadian CF-18 Hornet Jets drop first bombs on Islamic State stronghold in Syria

Canadian warplanes have dropped their first bombs in Syria, pounding a target close to the headquarters of Islamic State forces. Two CF-18 fighters were part of a U.S.-led strike against an Islamic State garrison...

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7 November 2014

White House Seeks New Legal Framework for Strikes on Islamic State

Administration to Push for Legislation Authorizing Military Force Against Militant Group in Iraq and Syria. The White House is pursuing a two-stage plan for revamping the legal architecture used by the government to conduct...

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4 November 2014

Royal Air Force Attack Islamic State in Iraq

Two Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s have attacked Islamic State vehicles in Iraq. Over the weekend the aircraft were tasked with investigating activity near Al Qaim, north-west of Baghdad. Brimstone missiles were used to...

Middle East / War Stories & Memories

26 October 2014

Over 1700 Bombs Dropped in US-led War on Islamic State

The Pentagon has confirmed that it dropped the explosives over positions strategic to the militants in Iraq and Syria. Meanwhile, the civilian toll has risen to 32 in Syria. The U.S.-led coalition has dropped...

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26 October 2014

First U.S. Casualty in Latest Iraq Bombing Campaign

The U.S. and its allies continue conduct air assault on the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq and Syria, as reports surface of the first death of U.S. military personnel since the new mission began. The United States and its allies...

War Stories & Memories

21 October 2014

Danish Air Force F-16s in action over Iraq

Danish F-16s have this morning been in action in the skies over Iraq. The jets are deployed to Ahmed Al Jaber air base in Kuwait to support the fight against the terrorist organization Islamic...