The Cultural Challenge of Multi-National Exercises

09/09/2013
09/09/2013: Part of any multinational exercise is discovering the similarities or differences in military philosophy. It'a a question Gail McCabe asked the senior U.S. military representative at the West African based Exercise Western Accord.  Credit:Army Broadcasting:7/9/13

First UK Operational Flight of F-35

09/08/2013
09/08/2013: The first solo flight of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) by a UK operational pilot has taken place in the United States. [slidepress gallery='first-uk-operational-flight-of-f-35'] Credit Photos: 33rd Fighter Wing On 19 March at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler piloted the fifth-generation multi-role stealth aircraft…

South Korean Air Force Visits F-35 Eglin Facility

09/08/2013
09/08/2013: In the Fall of 2012, the South Korean Air Force visited the 33rd Fighter Wing.  In this slideshow, several photos highlight aspects of that visit. [slidepress gallery='south-korean-air-force-visits-f-35-eglin-facility']  Credit Photos: 33rd Fighter Wing

Secretary Wynne Visits the 33rd Fighter Wing

09/07/2013
09/07/2013: On September 4, 2013, Secretary Wynne visited Eglin and the 33rd Fighter Wing.  The man who crafted the concept of the fifth generation aircraft saw first hand the progress at Eglin and re-affirmed the impact of critical mass at Eglin in rolling out new capabilities. [slidepress gallery='secretary-wynne-visits-the-33rd-fighter-wing'] Credit Photos:…

F-22 and F-35 Flying at Eglin

09/06/2013
09/06/2013: In this slideshow, the F-35 and F-22 are seen flying together at Eglin AFB.  These photos were shot on September 9, 2012 and are credited to Major Karen Roganov, Team Eglin PA, 33rd FW and Sgt. Jeremy Lock. [slidepress gallery='f-22-and-f-35-flying-at-eglin']    

US Coast Guard and Mexican Navy Disrupt Smuggling Attempt

08/31/2013
08/31/2013: The U.S. Coast Guard interdicted a panga boat with three suspected smugglers aboard more than 100 miles southwest of San Diego, June 18, 2013.  After a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft spotted the panga, the Coast Guard Cutter Edisto was diverted to investigate and discovered approximately 250 bales of…

A400M Update: August 2013

08/29/2013
2013-08-29 This summer the first A400M was delivered to the French Air Force with a second one on the way later this year. Next up are deliveries to the Turkish Air Force. [caption id="attachment_56629" align="alignnone" width="300"] First A400M for the Turkish Air Force seen in flight. Credit: Airbus Military[/caption] According…