Australia is a key member of the F-35 global enterprise and as the arrival of the first squadron approaches, the country is building the appropriate infrastructure at Williamtown and Tyndall Airbases and shaping the support structure in country. According to an article in the Australian Defence Magazine published on August…
We have followed the building and preparation for the new Queen Elizabeth class submarines by the UK over the past few years. Now the new carrier is coming to the United States for integration with the UK F-35Bs, which are in the United States, and working with the USMC as…
In a Ministry of Defence article published on August 24, 2018. the engagement of the RAF in NATO’s extended defense was highlighted in terms of its involvement in Enhanced Air Policing while based in Romania. Launching from the Romanian Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, the RAF Typhoons responded yesterday (August 23)…
The Finnish Air Force will participate for the first time in a Red Flag exercise held by the United States Air Force in Alaska from 4 to 19 October 2018. Finland will deploy six F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighters to the exercise. The Finnish detachment consisting of around 70 personnel at…
Trident Juncture 2018 is both a major NATO exercise to be operating from Norway and a major test of how the Norwegian Total Defense Concept can support Norwegian-Allied joint efforts in the defense of both Norway and the key countries in the Northern Flank of NATO. According to an article…
In a story by USNI News’s Megan Eckstein published on August 27, 2018, the operation of F-35s onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was highlighted. ABOARD USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, IN THE ATLANTIC The Navy’s F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has been incorporated into a carrier air wing’s cyclic flight operations…
By Robbin Laird The heavy lift transition from CH-53E to CH-53K is one of the last modernization efforts of Marine Corps Aviation set in motion when Lt. General Trautman was Deputy Commandant of Aviation. Although this essential capability is last replacing the readiness challenged 30-year-old CH-53E, it is leveraging lessons…
By Robbin Laird During my visit to Australia in August 2018, I was in country as the Pitch Black 2018 exercise was wrapping up and will have more on this exercise later. Very good coverage of Pitch Black 2018 was provided by Jaryd Stock on the website Aviation Photography Digest…
