As Israeli jets devastate Gaza, air force photos show fighter aircraft armed with what look like unguided 'dumb' bombs

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Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike that has been going on for five days in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 11, 2023.
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike that has been going on for nearly a week in Gaza City, Gaza, on October 11, 2023.

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Israel dropped more bombs on Gaza in 6 days than the US-led coalition dropped in any month fighting ISIS

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A view of an explosion following a strike by IDF fighter jets on Hamas targets at a location given as the Gaza Strip, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on October 13, 2023.
A view of an explosion following a strike by IDF fighter jets on Hamas targets at a location given as the Gaza Strip, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on October 13, 2023.

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New missiles could help Ukraine's future F-16 fighters to take on Russian jets, but the planes will likely be more useful for other missions

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon banks over a test range at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon banks over a test range at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 24, 2019.

US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven

Worried about vulnerable airbases, a US ally landed a F-35A stealth fighter on a highway for the first time in NATO's newest member

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Norwegian F-35A performing a "touch and go" on highway in Finland for the first time.

Ole Andreas Vekve, Norwegian Armed Forces

This guy's description of the missing F-35 crashing in South Carolina is perfection

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An F-35B fighter jet like the one that crashed in South Carolina after going missing on Sunday.

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Marines ground all flights after string of serious 'mishaps,' including the mysterious disappearance of an F-35 stealth fighter jet

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An F-35 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and an F-35B instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 perform preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 20, 2023.
An F-35 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and an F-35B instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 perfor

Sweden is exploring giving Ukraine its Gripens, fighters said to be by far the 'most suitable' of the available Western jets for battling Russia: report

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A Finnish Air Force's F-18 takes off from Orland Air Base during the The Arctic Fighter Meet exercises occurring from August 21 to 25 in Brekstad, located west of Trondheim, Norway, on August 23, 2023.
A Finnish Air Force's F-18 takes off from Orland Air Base during the The Arctic Fighter Meet exercises occurring from August 21 to 25 in Brekstad, located west of Trondheim, Norway, on August 23, 2023.

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The US is selling Taiwan a $500 million search and tracking system for its F-16 fighter jets

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The tracking system will be used by Taiwan's F-16 jets.

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Take a look at the $63 million F-16 fighter jet the West has pledged to help Ukraine win the war with Russia

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon.

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The White House 180 on F-16s for Ukraine is complete

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US President Joe Biden (L) walks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a working session on Ukraine during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima on May 21, 2023.
US President Joe Biden (L) walks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of a working session on Ukraine during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima on May 21, 2023.

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