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UK ACCEPTS POSEIDON

FIRST BOEING P-8 HANDED OVER IN THE US

ISRAEL’S ‘AIR FORCE ONE’ LIFTS OFF

THREE YEARS AFTER landing in IAI retro tted a number of
Israel, the Israeli ‘Air Force One’ mission upgrades including
took o for its maiden ight on Directional Infrared Counter
November 3. The Boeing 767- Measures (DIRCM) protection
338ER was recon gured by Israel against man-portable air-defense
Aerospace Industries (IAI), which systems (MANPADS) and advanced
reworked the former passenger heat-seeking missiles, and
aircraft over the last two year s for jamming systems. The aircraft will
its new role carrying the Israeli join 120 Squadron ‘Desert Giants’
prime minister and president for of the Israeli Air Force, based at An Air Force Reserve Command HC-130N from the 920th Rescue Wing’s
o cial visits abroad. Nevatim Air Base. Noam Menashe 39th Rescue Squadron makes a pass over the fl ight line at Patrick AFB,
Florida, during the wing’s ‘Sundown Ceremony’ for the Combat King on
November 2. AFRC/920th RQW
COMBAT KING SUNDOWN

THE US AIR Force Reserve in 2017. The squadron expects to
Command’s 920th Rescue Wing receive its rst new HC-130J combat
commemorated the impending rescue aircraft in March 2020.
retirement of the nal legacy Several of the unit’s personnel are
HC-130Ns at Patrick AFB, Florida, already attending training at Little
on November 2. The wing’s three Rock AFB, Arkansas, and Kirtland
HC-130N Combat Kings were AFB, New Mexico. The rst aircrews
operated by the Alaska Air National are expected to complete Combat
Guard prior to their assignment to King II mission quali cation in
Anthony Hershko the 39th Rescue Squadron at Patrick February 2020.

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