Preparing for the Commissioning of the 2nd RAN Air Warfare Destroyer

10/31/2018
Final preparations for the commissioning of Royal Australian Navy destroyer, HMAS Brisbane, the second of three warships built in Adelaide as part of the most complex defence project in Australia’s history, were full steam ahead leading up to her commissioning into service on 3 November 2018. [maxgallery id="120944"] Brisbane is…

KC-30A and F-22

10/31/2018
In August and September 2018, air-to-air refuelling trials were conducted between a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport and United States Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter at Edwards Air Force Base in California. [maxgallery id="120984"] Trials were conducted over the course of eight flights, and with the F-22…

MATSG-21: Capt. Cullen, Instructor Pilot, Interview

10/31/2018
An interview-lead documentary showcasing the training of Marines at Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21.  This is an interview with Capt. Cullen, instructor pilot. 09.27.2018 Video by Sgt. Manuel Serrano  Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools  

Marine Air-Ground Task Force Demo 

10/29/2018
Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force demonstrate the capabilities of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CA, UNITED STATES 09.28.2018 Video by Lance Cpl. Israel Chincio  Marine Corps…

Disney and US Army Air Corps Nose Art

10/26/2018
From the quick-tempered Donald Duck to the loveable Dumbo, Walt Disney Productions created some 1,200 designs during World War II.  Such recognizable characters were used for aircraft nose art, flight jacket patches, pins and other memorabilia for American and allied military units.  The Disney brand may be a “cash cow”…

US Marines Train for Landing in Restricted Terrain

10/24/2018
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 3 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 team up during a helicopter support team (HST) exercise at Landing Zone Westfield, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Sept 20, 2018. The HST exercise provides training to landing support specialists with CLB-3 and VMM-363…

Direct Defense of Norway and the Role of NATO: The Norwegian MoD Explains to the Norwegian People

10/21/2018
Recently, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence created a web page and posted a video explaining to the Norwegian population about the coming Trident Juncture exercise and what the core focus of Norwegian defense unfolding in the current period. What follows is our translation (with apologies to our Norwegian friends) of…