Raptors at Red Flag 2015

02/22/2015
02/22/2015: Raptors in the Middle East are operating the fifth generation way. After their up front kinetic operations, the F-22s play a major role working with the fleet to identify threats and targets for the legacy fleet. As a Typhoon pilot put it: “F-22s enhance the survivability and lethality of…

VMGR-252 Aerial Refueling Exercise

02/17/2015
02/17/2015: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 conduct fixed wing aerial refueling training missions at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 02, 2014. VMGR-252 refueled EA-6B Prowlers with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 and AV-8 Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron 223.  Credit:2nd…

USS Carl Vinson Flight Deck Operations

02/10/2015
02/10/2015: U.S. Navy aircraft launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) as the ship conducts operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is seen deployed to the area supporting maritime…

Canadian Tanker Joins the Anti-ISIL Operation

02/09/2015
2015-02-09 In the video below, a CC-150 Polaris is seen refueling two CF-18 Hornets during a night mission over Iraq on 21 January 2015 during Operation Impact. Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Video released February 3, 2015. According to a Canadian Air Force description of the CC-150: The CC-150 Polaris (Airbus…