12/09/2012:Hawaii-based F-22 b-roll of maintenance ops, taxing, taking off, landing, conducting pre-flight ops, and various shots of the aircraft itself. The F-22 is a core asset in any Pacific strategy. As the F-35s get added to the mix, the USAF will have a high-high mix of 5th generation aircraft. http://sldinfo.wpstage.net/the-prc-claim-to-super-power-status-and-the-f-22-not-so-fast/…
01/31/2013: Video of German Patriot convoy moving from Iskenderun port south of Adana to their place of deployment the city of Kahramanmara. Credit: Natochannel:1/22/13
01/31/2013: This video highlights locations of German, US and Netherland Patriots to Turkey. Credit: Natochannel:1/23/13
01/31/2013: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks about the future of the transatlantic Alliance and calls for resolve in the face of a myriad of security threats facing the U.S. and Europe, and calls on European allies to help transform NATO to meet those common challenges. In particular, the Secretary is calling…
01/29/2013: The amphibious assault vehicle can move Marines from ship to shore in bad weather and support them with fire and transportation. The Marines are looking for a new amphibious vehicle, notably after their planned replacement vehicle was cancelled. But a key consideration is the range and speed of the…
2013-01-28 The F-35 flight test program ended a successful year in 2012. We have interviewed many of the participants in the flight test program at Eglin AFB, Fort Worth and Yuma Arizona. The standup of the first F-35B squadron with the USMC is part of an overall innovation approach being…
01/22/2013: The video shows a UH-1 Y in operation at 29 Palms. The Yankee class helo is an upgrade of the Huey. The Marines by upgrading both the Yankee and the Zulu gained some efficiencies useful for deployment operations. As we argued earlier: "By adding, new combat capabilities, notably the…
01/17/2013: Patriot missiles have been sent to support the defense of Turkey in conditions of the Syrian upheaval. But Patriots do not simply fly themselves. They rely on the USAF lift capabilities to get there.This video shows the operation to move the Patriots from Europe to Turkey. Credit: 86th Air Lift…
