At the Farnbourgh Air Show three pilots of the F-35 discussed the plane. We will post their discussions when the video is available. This post from Defense Technology provides an initial read of what they said. Lockheed’s chief test pilot, Alan Norman, said he was amazed how “easy” it was…
2012-07-11 The East China Sea has been contested for decades by South Korea, China and Japan, all seeking to tap huge oil, gas and mineral reserves believed be buried under the seabed. With their extended continental shelves overlapping in the northeastern part of the ocean, the Asian powers are laying formal…
7/3/12: Or seriously need to exit stage right and perhaps fly to the UAE and hand in your Mirages. They're in SO much trouble: Low-flying Brazilian air force pilots shatter every window of the country's Supreme Court Two Brazilian air force pilots could be collared by the long arm of…
06/21/2012: Airbus Military has successfully demonstrated the loading of NH Industries NH90 and Eurocopter EC725 helicopters onto the A400M new generation airlifter. In a series of tests at Holzdorf air base in Germany and at Toulouse, France respectively, the NH90 and EC725 were loaded onto, and unloaded from, the Grizzly…
6/12/12: The pride of the Israeli navy is rocking gently in the swells of the Mediterranean, with the silhouette of the Carmel mountain range reflected on the water's surface. To reach the Tekumah, you have to walk across a wooden jetty at the pier in the port of Haifa, and then…
05/31/2012: As the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps performs in Aisne-Marne Memorial Cemetery, American Marines, to include the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, and citizens as well as French soldiers and locals, including the mayor of the town of Belleau, Monique Benier, look on as they celebrate Memorial Day…
5/25/12 Second Line of Defense has provided in depth interviews and analyses of the evolution of the sea base. With new aviation assets, these bases can be significant players in defense and security and help re-shape the concepts of operations for air, sea and land missions. [caption id="attachment_39372" align="alignleft" width="300"…
5/22/2012 - EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (Press Release) An F-35B Lightning II made its first flight at Eglin Air Force Base today, two months after 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing officially introduced the Marine Corps' fifth generation fighter to the world at the 33rd Fighter Wing. [caption id="attachment_39225" align="alignleft" width="240"…
