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“Photo of damaged B61 nuclear bomb at RNLAF Volkel Air Base was a training dummy,” Pentagon says – The Aviation Geek Club

Los Alamos National Laboratory included the picture of the damaged B61 nuclear bomb in a 2022 presentation for student job applicants in New Mexico and it geolocated the image to Volkel Air Base, Netherlands. The Pentagon clarified that the publication of the photo featured in this post showing a damaged US B61 nuclear bomb at …

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Lakenheath prepares to bid farewell to 493rd FS F-15Cs with “The King” Last Flight after having activated USAF first Europe-based F-35A Squadron – The Aviation Geek Club

With the arrival of the F-35As, 493rd FS’ F-15Cs will leave for good. The 48th Fighter Wing has activated the first US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) F-35A squadron on Oct. 1, 2021. According to a USAF news release, the 495th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed as the “Valkyries,” was activated at exactly 8:49 and 50 seconds, …

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