2014-11-11 By Robbin Laird Standing up the Luke AFB Pilot Training Center: A Key Enabler of the F-35 Global Operations The F-35 is a global enterprise in the making. The impact of a global community of F-35 users on coalition operations will be very significant in shaping collaborative concepts of…
2014-11-20 By Robbin Laird Yesterday I had the privilege to visit the European Air Group based at High Wycombe. The EAG flies below the radar but is a key asset for the Air Chiefs of 7 major European Air Forces in shape ways to work more effectively together and to…
2014-11-19 By Risk Intelligence The Black Sea region has in the past 12 months been dominating maritime and political media reporting. [caption id="attachment_72342" align="alignnone" width="300"] Black Sea Ports. Credit: Risk Intelligence [/caption] There have been key political issues in the Ukraine and in Turkey. There has been as well the re-emergence…
2014-11-17 A recent article by Wendell Minnck of Defense News focused on the entrance of the J-31 as seen over the skies of Airshow China in Zhuhai last week. As Minnck noted: The J-31 export revelation occurred in the AVIC Exhibition Hall after personnel unwrapped its 1:2 model of the…
11/17/2014: Kunsan Air base F-16 and ROKAF KF-16 fighting falcons taking off at Eielson AFB during Red Flag 15-1 exercise. And for the first time ROKAF KF-16s participate in Red Flag Alaska. Credit:8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs:11/17/14 According to an article published on 10/21/14 by Senior Airman Taylor Curry of…
2014-11-14 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake The USN both in its carriers and its amphibious fleet provides a significant expeditionary capability. The USMC-USN team has been reshaping amphibious assault forces under the influence of the Osprey, the coming of the F-35B, the addition of new ships such as the…
11/16/2014: U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 157th Fighter Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., taxi and takeoff for a training mission from Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, Nov. 12, 2014. Swamp Fox Airmen from the 169th Fighter Wing and South Carolina Air National Guard are…
2014-11-04 By Ed Timperlake and Robbin Laird As we concluded our visit to The Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, we had a chance to discuss the Center and the way ahead with Rear Admiral Scott Conn, Commander of the Center. Rear Admiral Conn has had a distinguished career as…
