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USAF accepts first Boeing T-7 Red Hawk advanced trainer – The Aviation Geek Club

The US Air Force (USAF) accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from Boeing on Sep. 14, 2023. The US Air Force (USAF) accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from Boeing on Sep. 14, 2023. The five Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) aircraft will quickly begin testing and join the …

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T-7A Red Hawk Completes Taxi Tests ahead of Maiden Flight – The Aviation Geek Club

The T-7A Red Hawk is one of five engineering and manufacturing development aircraft that will be used for flight testing this summer in St. Louis and will then transition to Edwards Air Force Base for testing in the fall. The Boeing T-7A Red Hawk has successfully completed taxi tests, a critical step in verifying the …

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In 1949 Tuskegee Airmen won the first ever USAF Weapons’ Meet flying obsolete F-47 Thunderbolts. But their victory was hidden and the trophy stored at the USAF Museum for years. – The Aviation Geek Club

The 332nd Fighter Group, formed by Tuskegee Airmen, had impressive scores, and despite the racial tension at that time, was invited to the competition. Before US Air Force (USAF) started William Tell historic air-to-air competition in 1954, Retired USAF Lt. Col. James Harvey and his team of Tuskegee Airmen went to Las Vegas (at a …

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The 100th Fighter Squadron Red Tails bids Farewell to the F-16 Viper – The Aviation Geek Club

A farewell flyaway ceremony held on Apr. 21, 2023 paid tribute to the airmen and technical crew who helped put in 80,000 flight hours in the F-16 Viper through missions around the world. The 100th Fighter Squadron Red Tails of the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama’s Air National Guard unit at Dannelly Field in Montgomery, honored …

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Boeing rolls out First T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer Jet to be Delivered to the US Air Force – The Aviation Geek Club

Dario Leone Dario Leone is an aviation, defense and military writer. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviation Geek Club” one of the world’s most read military aviation blogs. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. He has reported from Europe and flown Super Puma and Cougar helicopters …

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Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, Legendary Member of the Tuskegee Airmen, has passed away – The Aviation Geek Club

Retired Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, a legendary member of the Tuskegee Airmen, has passed away at the age of 102 on Jan. 16, 2022. Retired Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, a legendary member of the Tuskegee Airmen, has passed away at the age of 102 on Jan. 16, 2022. McGee completed 409 air combat missions in …

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