Refueling Different Planes on the Air Combat Spectrum: Video of A-10s and B-1s Being Refueled

02/08/2016
02/08/2016: KC-135 crew members from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuel a B-1B Lancer and A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Credit:U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:1/06/16  

An Italian First: The F-35 Crosses the Atlantic

02/06/2016
At 1430 on February 5th, the first Italian made F-35A flew into the pattern at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland and touched down. Known to all Naval Aviators as “Pax” this historic flight of an Italian fighter pilot, wearing his cold water survival suit, flew the single seat, single engine F-35A…

KC-135 Refuels British and Australian Fighters

02/05/2016
02/05/2016: U.S. Air Force KC-135 crewmembers from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuel two Australian F-18s and two British Typhoons over Iraq. The aircraft being refueled are used in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.  Credit:U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:12/22/15  

Refueling Harriers Over Southwest Asia

02/01/2016
02/01/2016: U.S. Air Force KC-135 crewmembers from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuel two AV-8B Harrier II's over Southwest Asia on 31 December 2015. Fuel was delivered to this unit so that they can continue the fight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:12/31/16…

Red Flag Nightime Operations Seen from the Flightline

02/01/2016
02/01/2016: Night time flying operations from Red Flag 16-1 at Nellis AFB, NV. F-22 Raptors from Tyndall AFB are launched simultaneously with other fighter jets, bombers and support aircraft from squadrons around the world. Credit:325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs:1/26/16

An Overview on NATO in 2015: Cooperative Security

01/31/2016
01/31/2016: The 2015 annual NATO report provides an overview of  NATO activities in 2015. Credit Video: Natochannel:1/27/16 For the complete report, see the following: 20160128_SG_AnnualReport_2015_en