A400M Tests Paratroop Operations

07/03/2014
07/03/2014: The A400M was originally conceived of in a world where lifters were trucks to carry cargo and troops from point A to B.  This world has totally been transformed by operations in the past decade, during which the A400M was being developed and readied for its roll out into…

US Paratroopers Jump from Aussie C-130Js in Red Flag 2014-2

07/02/2014
07/02/2014:The Royal Australian Air Force brought two C-130J aircraft for the second iteration of exercise Red Flag-Alaska 2014. The 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division is seen preparing to and jumping from the aircraft. Credit:Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs:6/26/14  

F-35B STOVL Mode Formation Flight Testing

07/01/2014
2014-07-01 Two F-35B aircraft flew in close formation for the first time in short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) mode, also known as Mode 4, on Feb. 11, 2014, at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station. Recently, we talked to instructors at MAWTS about their work with the F-35 at Yuma Air…

USS Bataan Replenishment at Sea

07/01/2014
07/01/2014: An MH-60S Seahawk performs a vertical replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) during a replenishment at sea with the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) May 17. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine…

Marine Aircraft in Exercise Southern Frontier in Australia

07/01/2014
07/01/2014: In the video, KC-130 aircraft are seen refueling F/A-18 jets mid-air during Exercise Southern Frontier at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia. Exercise Southern Frontier is an annual bilateral training exercise between the RAAF and the United States Marine Corps with a primary focus on offensive air support.…

Australia Participates in Red Flag Alaska: June 2014

07/01/2014
07/01/2014:The Royal Australian Air Force brought two C-130J aircraft for the second iteration of exercise Red Flag-Alaska 2014. This video shows footage of the Royal Australian Air Force participating in Red Flag 14-2.  Credit:Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs:6/25/14 RAAF, JASDF, National Guard, active duty take part in Red Flag-Alaska 6/26/14…