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F/A 18D Hornets in Trident Juncture Exercise 2018

02/03/2019
U.S. Marines with Marine all Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224 conduct pre-flight inspections on an F/A-18D Hornet assigned to VMFA(AW)-224, prior to departure for Trident Juncture 18 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 15, 2018. MCAS Beaufort October 15, 2018

Italian Eurofighter Intercept

02/01/2019
Rome 17 December 2018 Two F-2000 Eurofighter jets have scrambled to intercept a civilian aircraft – belonging to an Australian airline and flying from Crete to Spain- that had lost radio contact. Communication was interrupted while the aircraft was crossing Italy's airspace. The two Air Force interceptor aircraft from 37th Wing-Trapani, having established that no emergency…

Marines in Trident Juncture 2018

01/31/2019
Marines are seen during an air assault in support of Trident Juncture 18, Oct. 31, 2018.  [maxgallery id="122959"] Trident Juncture allowed Marines to function as a Marine Air Ground Task Force in a unique and challenging environment.  The Marines departed from USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) via a CH-53E Super…

The USMC and a New Chapter in Heavy Lift: The CH-53K Logs Demo at New River

01/29/2019
By Robbin Laird A decade ago I was present at the creation of the Osprey nation and did many interviews and visits as the aircraft was stood up and supported in operations. It was such a different aircraft from the CH-46 that the maintainers with whom I met a decade…

Next Gen UK Deployable Sat Antennas

01/29/2019
According to a story published on the UK Ministry of Defence website on January 28, 2019, the development of a next gen of UK deployable satellite antennas will receive a one million pound investment boost. The ‘wrapped rib’ antenna is lighter, less complex and more cost-competitive than those currently available…

Remembering HMS Endeavour and the Captain Cook Voyages: The Australian Government Weighs In

01/29/2019
With the usual controversy surrounding Australia National Day, it can be neglected to note the coming of the HMB Endeavour to mark the 250th Anniversary of Captain James Cook to Australia to be held in 2020. According to a press release from the Prime Minister of Australia's office on January…