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  • USAF, FRAF partake in NATO Cross-Servicing, Integration Exercise

    U.S. Air Force service members learn about a French air force Dassault Rafale, March 9, 2023, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. The Rafale is a multi-role fighter aircraft, intended to perform numerous missions such as air supremacy, ground support and nuclear deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • 480th FS, NATO partners showcase interoperability

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, fly alongside a German air force Eurofighter Typhoon assigned to the 74th Tactical Air Wing over Germany, Feb. 16, 2023. The flight formation showcased coalition interoperability and

  • 52nd FW hosts training with German Luftwaffe

    German air force members assigned to the Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 33 at Büchel Air Base, Germany, perform a walk around inspection as part of their training at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 16, 2022. These partners were at Spangdahlem AB to participate in a two-week course designed to

  • 52nd FW jets first active-duty F-16s to receive AESA radars

    The 480th Fighter Squadron is now the first active-duty Air Force F-16CM fighter squadron to bring their fleet of fighter jets into a new era of aerial dominance with the completion of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system upgrades, which provides a massive leap in combat