July 05, 2025 Military Aviation News
07/05/2025
A ceremony was held yesterday at Hualien Air Base to mark the official retirement of the air force’s F-5 jets after more than 50 years of patrolling Taiwan’s skies. The event began with the 5th Tactical Fighter Wing flying a sortie consisting of three RF-5E reconnaissance aircraft and two F-5F jets.
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07/05/2025
Amid heightened regional tensions and a steady increase in claimed aerial interceptions by the Chinese Air Force, the US Air Force has initiated a major modernization effort for its F-22 Raptor fleet. The effort is to preserve the aircraft’s tactical edge against emerging threats, including those posed by advanced peer platforms such as China’s J-20 stealth fighter.
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07/05/2025
In a significant milestone for next-generation air combat, the US Air Force has successfully demonstrated real-time manned-unmanned teaming in a combat-representative environment.
During a high-fidelity training event over Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, pilots flying an F-16C Fighting Falcon and an F-15E Strike Eagle each controlled two XQ-58A Valkyrie drones, marking one of the most advanced operational evaluations of semi-autonomous collaborative platforms to date.
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