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SWSMjets – by Dean Murray Jaw-dropping pictures show the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds display team wowing crowds at the famous Daytona 500 on Sunday (16 Feb). The demonstration squadron were pictured preparing against a rainbow backdrop on Thursday, before show-stopping aerial passes over the 150,000-strong crowd on race-day. This year marks the 15th consecutive year the Thunderbirds have opened up what is know as the ‘Great American Race’, held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Jaw-dropping pictures show the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds display team wowing crowds at the famous Daytona 500 on Sunday (16 Feb). The demonstration squadron was pictured preparing against a rainbow backdrop on Thursday, before show-stopping aerial passes over the 150,000-strong crowd on race day. This year marks the 15th consecutive year the Thunderbirds have opened up what is known as the ‘Great American Race’, held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

SWSYradios – by Laura Elvin Police officers are fuming claiming a force is banning all radios and TVs from constabulary buildings – to save licence fee money. Leicestershire Police chiefs posted an announcement on the staff intranet on Friday announcing the £10,000-a-year cost saving measure, officers said. Staff said there was a “deluge” of comments under the post criticising the move which insiders claim will damage morale. Currently, TVs are in place in the canteen areas of most police stations, while radios are mostly inside offices. One officer said: “It’s gone down very badly. There are comments from people saying…

SWSMusaf – by Dean Murray A U.S. Air Force airplane that landed in Moscow late Thursday (13 Feb) has sparked widespread speculation. The Gulfstream C-37B aircraft, tail number 09-0525, landed at the Russian capital’s Vnukovo Airport at approximately 10:50pm local time. The flight, tracked by Flightradar24, has sparked widespread speculation due to its unusual nature amidst U.S.-Russia talks on world issues. The aircraft departed earlier that day from a US Department of Defense facility in Camp Springs, Maryland, made a stop in Rotterdam, and then continued to Moscow. It remained on the ground for less than an hour before departing…

A U.S. Air Force airplane that landed in Moscow late Thursday (Feb. 13) has sparked widespread speculation. The Gulfstream C-37B aircraft, tail number 09-0525, landed at the Russian capital’s Vnukovo Airport at approximately 10:50 p.m. local time. The flight, tracked by Flightradar24, has sparked widespread speculation due to its unusual nature amidst U.S.-Russia talks on world issues. The aircraft departed earlier that day from a U.S. Department of Defense facility in Camp Springs, Maryland, made a stop in Rotterdam, and then continued to Moscow. It remained on the ground for less than an hour before departing westward to land in…

SWNAusaf – by Dean Murray The U.S. Air Force has chosen a jaw-dropping selection of its best photos of last year. They say: “Hand-selected by our staff, this year’s recap features our favourite photos from 2024.” The collection features “the people, equipment, and technology” of the flight arm of the American military. Pictures range from the impressive sight of presidential aircraft Air Force One soaring over Mount Rushmore to touching scenes of airmen reuniting with families after deployment. Other scenes include gruelling air cadet training, impressive airshow manoeuvres and an intercontinental ballistic missile launch. ENDS Source link