U-2 Operations
12/04/2012
12/04/2012: Video showing U-2 cockpit and landing and takeoff operations. With the new version of Rover, the U-2 can operate as a high-flying WIFI. Credit: 9th Reconnaissance Wing:10/8/12
X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Arrives on Board the USS Harry S. Truman
12/04/2012
12/04/2012: Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman assist with the unload of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator. The USS Harry S. Truman is the first aircraft carrier to host test operations for an unmanned aircraft. The navy plans to conduct X-47B carrier deck handling tests…
The Royal Australian Air Force Receives 5th Air Tanker
12/03/2012
2012-12-03 Airbus military has delivered the last of its tankers under contract to the RAAF. An update on the Aussie tanker was recently discussed by a senior RAAF officer. https://sldinfo.com/an-update-on-the-a330-tanker-from-down-under/ Commodore Gary Martin, commander Air Lift Group, noted “This aircraft can take six fighters from Australia to the mainland United…
First Flight of Neuron UCAV
12/02/2012
2012-12-02 The first flight of the jointly developed European UAV was seen this week. [caption id="attachment_48186" align="alignnone" width="300"] First flight of jointly developed European UAV. Credit: Alenia[/caption] According to an Alenia press release from December 1, 2012: The nEUROn, the first European technology demonstrator for an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV),…
Coast Guard Cutter Offloads $2 Million Worth of Marijuana at Port Canaveral
12/02/2012
12/2/2012: The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Confidence offloaded 2,245 pounds of marijuana, with a wholesale value of approximately $2 million, at Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral, Sunday. The crews of the Coast Guard Cutters Confidence and Dauntless intercepted a 30-foot vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics Aug. 17, south…
General Amos on the F-35s at Yuma
11/29/2012
The Marines have stood up their first squadron of F-35 Bs at MCAS Yuma. But the Marine Corps approach to the aircraft is built on recognition that it is a C2 and Information Warfare aircraft, which will be a central piece to the ACE or Aviation Combat Element of the…
First Operational F-35 Squadron Ceremony at Yuma Arizona
11/21/2012
By James Gilbert, Yuma Sun A squadron that has been on the forefront of the most significant transition periods in the 100-year history of Marine Corps aviation did so again on Tuesday when it officially became the first operational squadron to fly the F-35B Lightning II. “I ask you to…
Local Arizona TV Weighs in on the Yuma F-35 Squadron
11/21/2012
2012-11-21 Not surprisingly, the local media in Arizona covered the event while the national media was largely absent. Sen. John McCain, Gov. Jan Brewer and other officials were on hand for the special ceremony at the base. After three speeches, two of the jets landed at the base. They were…