05/02/2016: It is not difficult to see how air intercepts in the Northern European region could escalate. Nato is working hard to shape an effective air intercept template. A number of fighter jets from NATO and NATO partner nations have been training together at an airbase in Estonia. Among the…
2016-05-01 The last of the Tornado squadrons is found at RAF Lossiemouth. During a visit to Lossie in April 2016, the Squadron Commander of XV(R) Squadron as well as members of the squadron were interviewed about the transition role and the legacy of Tornado. The operational experience of Tornado as…
2016-04-30 Army units operate periodically at RAF Lossiemouth to provide for their specialized capabilities to the joint force. In the slideshow below, the first few photos show an Army assault unit taking an airfield as part of the Joint Warrior 2016 exercise. The British Army’s rapid reaction force has demonstrated…
2016-04-29 Lossie is a key operating base for Typhoon and Tornado, and as such is supported by aircraft from other bases, notably from Brize-Norton where the lift and tanker fleet is based. For example, the rapid deployment of the Typhoon from Lossie to the Middle East after the Parliament vote authorizing…
2016-04-28 By Robbin Laird It seemed a bit odd to be looking at the North Sea on April 24th, after looking at the Pacific over my right while driving up from Sydney to Williamtown Air Base on March 23rd. It was also considerably colder, and reminded one of why the Scots…
2016-04-24 By Kenneth Maxwell President Barack Obama was in London this week on his way back from a visit to Saudi Arabia. The visit to Britain was a valedictory visit of sorts. It will probably his last visit to the United Kingdom as the President of the United States. On Friday he took his presidential…
2016-04-23 Unless you read and speak Danish or have friends in Denmark, you might have missed this one. Boeing is reinventing itself in Denmark using its American approach in Nordic country. Instead of the Vikings invading Anglo-Saxon territory, we are seeing something in reverse. When companies compete to sell their…
2016-04-21 By Kenneth Maxwell April 23, 2016, will mark the four hundred years since the death of William Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon. There will be many celebrations. Not only was Shakespeare the greatest writer in the English language. He has also been gloriously translated into many foreign languages, including most notably into Portuguese by the great Brazilian…
