From the quick-tempered Donald Duck to the loveable Dumbo, Walt Disney Productions created some 1,200 designs during World War II. Such recognizable characters were used for aircraft nose art, flight jacket patches, pins and other memorabilia for American and allied military units. The Disney brand may be a “cash cow”…
By Robbin Laird During my most recent visit to Denmark, I had a chance to visit Royal Danish Air Force bases in the Jutland area. This provided an opportunity to discuss the transition from an F-16 to an F-35 force as well as other changes involving connectivity and decision-making systems…
Recently, the head of the USAF, General Goldfein, underscored the importance of force integration to delivering effective results. Speaking at this year's Air Force Association Air Warfare symposium, General Goldfein argued: “In today’s complex global security environment, it is not the best ideas but who can act on these ideas…
Hundreds of British Army troops have successfully completed an epic road move to Norway, where they will now begin training with allies ahead of NATO Exercise Trident Juncture. Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster: “With the Arctic and Far North becoming increasingly militarised, it is now more important than ever for…
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 3 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 team up during a helicopter support team (HST) exercise at Landing Zone Westfield, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Sept 20, 2018. The HST exercise provides training to landing support specialists with CLB-3 and VMM-363…
USAFE working with the Polish Air Force during the NATO One Sky Exercise. SFK, UNITED KINGDOM 09.19.2018 Video by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Lee 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Recently, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence created a web page and posted a video explaining to the Norwegian population about the coming Trident Juncture exercise and what the core focus of Norwegian defense unfolding in the current period. What follows is our translation (with apologies to our Norwegian friends) of…
Around 90 US Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit landed at Keflavík on Wednesday (17 October 2018), marking the initial phase of NATO’s Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Iceland. The main phase of Trident Juncture will start in Norway on October 25. Arriving by MV-22 Osprey and CH-53 Sea…
