During our visit to Australia in March 2018, we had a chance to get an update on the next round of modernization of the RAAF which is driven by the F-35, the operation of the Growler and the incorporation of the new robotic boom into the KC-30A as well as…
The F-35A Heritage Flight Team at Luke Air Force Base teams up with Air Force Heritage flight exhibiting the professional qualities the Air Force develops in the people who fly, maintain and support these aircraft. Here is the 2018 airshow schedule for the US Air Force F-35 Lightning II Heritage…
Pilots aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) perform deck landing qualifications in an MV-22B Osprey, MH-60S Sea Hawk, and F-35B Lightning II on March 19, 2018. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward deployed Marine Expeditionary Unit, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of…
By Robbin Laird The European Air Group has been an incubator for change within the European air forces. The EAG flies below the radar but is a key asset for the Air Chiefs of 7 major European Air Forces in shaping ways to work more effectively together and to get…
The UK Defence Minister announced a forthcoming UK combat air strategy for the way ahead. This will be shaped and implemented under the influence of key strategic dynamics, the coming of the F-35, the enhanced transformation of defense of Northern Europe, and the shaping of a post-Brexit defense industrial structure.
The Brits are standing up their F-35 facilities at RAF Marham this year.
Ed Timperlake underscores the importance of the IAF's IOC of the F-35.
RAAF and RNLAF will have to look critically at how we operate, and apply new concepts.
