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☆ American F-35 stealth fighters landed on a highway in Europe for the first time in training with one of NATO's newest allies
  + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
The US landed two F-35 Lightning II fighter jets on a highway in Europe for the first time. Highway flight operations are part of the US military's focus on Agile Combat Employment efforts. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe US Air Force landed two of its fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters on a highway in Europe for the first time ever this week.
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☆ B-2 stealth bombers are in Iceland on their first deployment since a fiery mishap grounded the whole fleet
  + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( David Cenciotti | The Aviationist | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
US Air Force B-2 stealth bombers have returned to Keflavik in Iceland for the first time since 2021. It's the first deployment since B-2 bombers resumed flying after a five-month safety stand down. The deployment is the first one since the stealth bomber fleet returned to normal operations on May 22, 2023, after a five-month safety stand down following the incident in December last year. Two pilots approach a B-2 during Bomber Task Force 24-4 in Keflavik on August 15. A crew chief prepares to marshal a B-2 during Bomber Task Force 24-4 in Keflavik on August 15.
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☆ US F-35 fighter jets sent to NATO's front line as Russia invaded Ukraine were out looking for missiles able to threaten planes
  + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
As Russia invaded Ukraine, the US Air Force sent F-35 fighter jets to NATO's front line — the alliance's eastern edge. "The jet is always sensing, gathering information," a wing commander told Air Force Times. "We are facing a dynamic environment, and the deployment of F-35s to NATO's eastern flank enhances our defensive posture and amplifies the Alliance's interoperability," the commander of US Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa said at the time. We're not shooting anything or dropping anything," 388th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Craig Andrle told Air Force Times in a recent interview. Andrle told Air Force Times that one example of this involved Russia's S-300, which are long-range surface-to-air missiles systems.
☆ Moscow was likely trying to send a message by harassing a US drone, but officials say the Russian pilot ran into it because they're bad at flying
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
A Russian fighter jet harassed a US military MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea this week. But US officials said the fighter pilot demonstrated a "lack of competence" by clipping the drone. On Tuesday, two Russian Su-27 fighter jets intercepted a US military MQ-9 Reaper drone that was flying in international airspace above the Black Sea. A composite image showing the rear of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone before and after the US military says a Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with it. The report consists of empirical research completed in 2020 that analyzes years of Russian military activity like intercepts and other engagements.
☆ Factbox: What happened to the U.S. drone downed near Ukraine?
  + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
MOSCOW, March 15 (Reuters) - Russia and the United States have offered different accounts of the downing of a U.S. intelligence drone in the Black Sea. The United States said the drone was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by the Russian aircraft. WHAT RUSSIA SAID:Russia said the MQ-9 drone was flying near Crimea - which Russia annexed in 2014 - and heading towards territories which Russia considers its own. "The unacceptable actions of the United States military in the close proximity to our borders are cause for concern," Antonov said. "If, for example, a Russian strike drone appeared near New York or San Francisco, how would the US Air Force and Navy react?"
☆ The White House is 'not sure' the US can recover the drone a Russian warplane ran into over the Black Sea
  + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A Russian fighter jet hit a US military drone on Tuesday, forcing it to crash into the Black Sea. It's unclear if the US will be able to recover the aircraft, a White House official said Wednesday. I mean, where it fell into the Black Sea, very, very deep water. During the Tuesday incident, two Russian Su-27 jets conducted what US European Command described was an "unsafe and unprofessional intercept" of the Reaper drone as it flew in international airspace over the Black Sea. It was also the latest in a string of provocative and aggressive Russian actions against NATO militaries around the Black Sea, where intercepts, including unsafe intercepts, are fairly common.
☆ Russian jet downs U.S. Reaper drone over Black Sea
  + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
General Atomics' Guardian drone, which is the maritime version of the company's Predator B or MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle. WASHINGTON — A Russian fighter jet downed a U.S. drone operating over the Black Sea on Tuesday, U.S. European Command said in a statement. "Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian aircraft, resulting in a crash and complete loss of the MQ-9," said U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa. Prior to the collision, two Russian aircraft harassed the drone, he said. "Several times before the collision, the Su-27s dumped fuel on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner," the statement added.
☆ A Russian fighter jet clipped a US drone over the Black Sea, causing a crash and the 'complete loss' of the American aircraft, US military says
  + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A Russian fighter jet clipped a US military drone operating over the Black Sea on Tuesday. It's the latest aggressive maneuver by Russian forces against NATO members in eastern Europe. When the Russian plane clipped the drone, the US military was forced to bring the aircraft down in international waters. EUCOM criticized the incident as "reckless, environmentally unsound, and unprofessional" and said it demonstrates a "lack of competence" from Russian forces. Over the years, Russian aircraft have also repeatedly buzzed NATO warships in the Black Sea, and Russian jets have on a number of occasions conducted "unsafe" maneuvers around American planes.
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