05/02/2016: On April 27th, 2016, F-22s deployed to the Baltics. According to an April 29, 2016 article in RFE/RL: The U.S. Air Force landed two of its most advanced jets in Lithuania for the first time on April 27 in a show of support for a region worried by Russian…
05/03/2016: French Mirage, American F22s and B52 fly over the 100th anniversary celebration of the Lafayette Escadrille in France. Credit: American Forces Network Europe:4/20/16
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…
05/01/2016: USS HARTFORD surfaces near Ice Camp Sargo during ICEX 2016 in the Arctic Circle. Credit: Expeditionary Combat Camera:3/6/16 According to a story published by the Associated Press on March 20, 2016: Two U.S. Navy submarines have arrived in the Arctic for regular exercises intended to train crews how to…
05/01/2016: African Lion 16 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sponsored, U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco, April 18-27. AL 16 is a Combined Joint Task Force Command Post Exercise linked with a…
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…
