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South Korea Selects A330MRTT and Australia Buys Two More: Enhancing the Airborne Base For the Strategic Quadrangle

07/17/2015
2015-07-12 Since the GAO blocked the USAF buying the A300MRTT as the next generation tanker, the USAF configured aircraft has won every competition outside of the United States. The latest country to join the Airbus tanker fleet is South Korea. In late June, South Korea announced that they would buy…

Upgrading and Modernizing the Eurofighter: Aerodynamic Upgrades

07/17/2015
2015-07-17 In a recent press release, Airbus Defence and Space highlighted a modernization of the Eurofighter. This modernization improves the angle of attack performance characteristics of the aircraft, which is significant aerodynamically as well in terms of supporting the evolving weapons capability for the aircraft. The modifications allow for an…

C-17 Fuel Transport

07/17/2015
07/17/2015:Members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, along with Air Force Raven support, conduct aerial operations onboard a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 6, 2015. Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:5/6/15…

RAF and Dutch Operations at the 33rd Fighter Wing

07/16/2015
07/16/2015:In this video, the RAF is seen during some operational training with the USMC at the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB. Group Squadron Leader Nichols explains the approach. Also shown in the video are the Dutch engage with the USAF on the F-35A. And as Nichols explained in our…

KC-30A in Talisman Sabre 2015

07/16/2015
07/16/2015: KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport with No. 33 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, refuels a variety of U.S. and Australian F/A-18 fighter’s during a training exercise that is part of Talisman Sabre 2015, 13 July 2015. Talisman Sabre is a biennial exercise that provides an invaluable opportunity for nearly…

Aerial View of Amphibious Landing

07/16/2015
07/16/2015: U.S. Marines with Company E, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct an amphibious assault rehearsal on Dundee Beach during exercise Talisman Sabre July 8, 2015. Talisman Sabre provides an invaluable opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint and interagency environment that will…

CV-22 Tilt-Rotor Air-to-Air Refueling Mission (2)

07/15/2015
07/15/2015: An MC-130J Commando II crew from the 9th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. conducts a Tilt-Rotor Air-to-Air Refueling mission April 28, 2015 as part of exercise Emerald Warrior 2015. Emerald Warrior is the Department of Defense's only irregular warfare exercise, allowing joint and combined partners…