USS America’s Test: Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration

11/23/2016
11/23/2016:  “F-35B's are changing the way we fight. With over 21,500 flight hours logged, they are the most versatile and technologically advanced aircraft in the skies today.”  This week, the USS America (LHA 6) hosted the largest number of F-35 Lightning II's ever in the Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration,…

F-35Bs, the MAGTF and the USS America

11/23/2016
11/23/2016: Twelve F-35B Lightning II's embarked on USS America (LHA 6) November 19, 2016. The demonstration is the first shipboard Marine Corps F-35B integration demonstration alongside other Marine Corps Air Combat Element assets. With over 22,500 flight hours logged, the F-35B is the most versatile aircraft in the skies today.  11/19/2016: Video…

Marine Corps Proof of Concept Demo

11/23/2016
11/23/2016: Twelve F-35B Lightning II's embarked on USS America (LHA 6) November 19, 2016. The demonstration is the first shipboard Marine Corps F-35B integration demonstration alongside other Marine Corps Air Combat Element assets. With over 22,500 flight hours logged, the F-35B is the most versatile aircraft in the skies today.…

Keeping a Promise: Secretary Wynne Visits the FACO in Italy

11/22/2016
2016-11-17 By Robbin Laird Secretary Wynne recently visited, the Final Assembly and Check Out Facility, which has been built at Cameri Air Base near Milan. When he last dealt with the FACO it was the germ of an idea in working through how best to involve Italy in the F-35…

The F-35 Helmet: A Significant Technological Advancement

11/21/2016
2016-11-21  In a recent story published on November 19. 2016 by Lt. J.G. Madeline Sanchez, with a dateline of San Diego, California, the F-35 helmet is highlighted a key part of the F-35 as a combat system. When the DoD launched the acquisition process for the revolutionary multi-service, multi-role, single…

The Evolution of a 21st Century Airbase in the United Kingdom: The Perspective of Group Captain Paul Godfrey, RAF Lossiemouth

11/10/2016
2016-11-10 By Robbin Laird RAF Lossiemouth currently is a Typhoon and Tornado base, but with the Tornados to be phased out within the next few years, the Typhoons will be joined by the P-8, which will probably operate as well from Lossie. This provides the opportunity to integrate the Typhoons with…