06/18/2013: By Robbin Laird In these photos provided by the 33rd Fighter Wing, F-35As are being tanked by a KC-135. The photos were shot from the tanker during the tanking operation. Earlier this year, I wrote a piece in the Canadian journal Front Line Defence on the F-35 and tanking,…
06/17/2013: U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and U.S. Navy sailors with Naval Beach Group-1, Expeditionary Strike Group-3, conduct Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) training and offload equipment from the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 in San Diego, Calif., June…
2013-06-18 In this video, provided by the 33rd Fighter Wing, the F-35A is seen being refueled by a KC-135. We have posted a slideshow as well which provides great photos of the F-35 during the refueling operation. http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-f-35-tanking-and-the-fleet/ Credit Video: 33rd Fighter Wing
06/17/2013: U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, Landing Support Company practice transporting a quadcon container, utilizing the MV-22 Osprey attached with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron at Subic Bay, Olongapo, Zambales, Philippines, April 8, 2013, in support of exercise Freedom Banner 2013. According to a press release on April 5,…
06/15/2013: The B-52 takes off with wide angle and view from inside cockpit. Credit:5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs:3/29/13
2013-06-15 MV-22B Osprey's with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 landed aboard JS Shimokita and JS Hyuga off the coast of southern California June 14, as part of Dawn Blitz 2013. Dawn Blitz demonstrates the unique capabilities of the Marine Corps and Navy to rapidly respond to contingencies in coordination with…
06/14/2013: The first aircraft to use Travis’ reconstructed runway touched down and took off in April 2013 before an appreciative audience of Travis and community leaders. Credit:60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs:4/8/13 “This is an absolutely first-rate runway,” said Travis commander Col. Dwight Sones….. The original runway was built in…
06/10/2013: Capt. Rimants Strimaitis, left, commander, Latvian Naval Forces, and Rear Adm. Ann Phillips, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Two, speak to members of the media during a press conference onboard the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2013. [slidepress gallery='baltops-2013'] Credit:U.S. Naval Forces…
