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Finland, in $11B Deal, Opts to Buy Lockheed-Martin F-35A Fighters

December 15, 2021

Finland has agreed to buy 64 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of McDonnell Douglas F/A-18s bought in the early 1990s, in a 10 billion-euro ($11.3 View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Europe, Expert Analysis, Military, News + Intel, Security, US Politics
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Operation Christmas Drop And The Cargo Cults of the Pacific

December 14, 2021

WWII And The Religion Of The Great Silver Birds Of Vanuatu Island In 1942 the people of Tanna in the Vanuatu islands of what is now Melanesia in the South View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Air Force, Military, News, World
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‘No Shot? No Move!’ Says the Air Force to Anyone Who Hasn’t Received the Vaccine

December 2, 2021

The Air Force has announced that any Airman or Guardian who has not received the COVID-19 vaccine will not be allowed to permanent change of station (PCS). This newest move View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, News
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What’s the Deal With Ejection Seats and What Does Yogi the Bear Have to Do With Them?

November 22, 2021

Ejection seats have saved many pilots through the decades. But how, exactly, do those ejection seats work, and how do pilots train for their use?   Bail Out! In the View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Aviation, Technology
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What Being a Veteran Means to Me

November 15, 2021

I am a veteran. A veteran of many things, one of which happens to be military service. Air Force service, to the tune of 20 years. What does it mean View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Military, Veteran Culture
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How High-Octane Gasoline Saved Untold Allied Pilots During WWII

November 8, 2021

The group of Luftwaffe Bf-109 fighters passed high above the English channel at 38,000 feet. At that altitude, they were almost invisible to the naked eye and had little to View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Aviation, Military History, Technology
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The Impact of Air Force Aircraft Mishaps

November 2, 2021

The Department of Defense considers any mishap that costs more than $2 million, or results in the total loss of an aircraft, and/or causes a fatality or permanent physical disability View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Aviation, Expert Analysis
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The Military’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Problem

November 1, 2021

The future of the American military’s Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission is in question. With adversaries like Russia and China updating their capabilities, legacy ISR military systems need updating View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Aviation, Expert Analysis, Technology
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Jeans, Cowboy Boots, Biker Jacket: Jumpmaster Duties the Special Forces Way

October 12, 2021

No matter what, as a member of Special Operations, you’ll always be on the clock and to be prepared. And most importantly, there is always some fun stuff going on View More ›

SOFREP No Comments SOF, War Stories
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Air Defense Identification Zone Incursions or the Rise of the Exclamation Point!!

October 12, 2021

“The U.S. scrambles fighter jets to intercept Russian bombers!” “Chinese jets menace Taiwan!” “China flies 52 military planes into Taiwanese airspace in its largest incursion ever!” Headlines with exclamation marks View More ›

SOFREP No Comments Air Force, Expert Analysis, Featured, Security
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