B-52 Stratofortress Take-Off
06/15/2013
06/15/2013: The B-52 takes off with wide angle and view from inside cockpit. Credit:5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs:3/29/13
Osprey Lands on Japanese Ship During Dawn Blitz 2013 Exercise
06/15/2013
2013-06-15 MV-22B Osprey's with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 landed aboard JS Shimokita and JS Hyuga off the coast of southern California June 14, as part of Dawn Blitz 2013. Dawn Blitz demonstrates the unique capabilities of the Marine Corps and Navy to rapidly respond to contingencies in coordination with…
Challenges in Pivoting in the Pacific: The Perspective of MARFORPAC
06/14/2013
In a follow up interview with Lt. General Robling, MARFORPAC, the challenges of executing the Pivot to the Pacific were discussed. In the earlier interview, Lt. General Robling underscored the centrality of persistent presence as a core element of shaping an effective strategy and capability for the US in the…
The Joint Strike Missile for the Joint Strike Fighter
06/14/2013
2013-06-14 According to a UPI article published on June 10. 2013 and bylined from Norway, the next step in fitting the Kongsberg missile onto the F-35 has taken place. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by Kongsberg of Norway has successfully completed a second fit test. The testing conducted by Kongsberg and Lockheed…
The Paris Air Show 2013: The Market in Flux
06/14/2013
By Robbin Laird The Paris Air Show occurs every other year and alternates with Farnbourgh as the major European Air Show. As the world has changed, air shows have been altered as well, with regional air shows in India and the Middle East becoming more important to the vendors seeking…
The Maturing of the Osprey and the Enablement of Special Purpose MAGTFS
06/14/2013
[slidepress gallery='usmc-special-purpose-magtf'] Recently, we had a chance to speak with Brigadier General James S. O'Meara currently serves as commander, U.S. Marine Forces Europe, and deputy commander, U.S. Marine Forces Africa about the newly formed Special Purpose or SP MAGTF. https://slsp.manpower.usmc.mil/gosa/biographies/rptBiography.asp?PERSON_ID=3335&PERSON_TYPE=General To give a sense of what the SP MAGTF is…
Travis Assault Landing Zone
06/14/2013
06/14/2013: The first aircraft to use Travis’ reconstructed runway touched down and took off in April 2013 before an appreciative audience of Travis and community leaders. Credit:60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs:4/8/13 “This is an absolutely first-rate runway,” said Travis commander Col. Dwight Sones….. The original runway was built in…
Israeli Supplier Delivers to the F-35 Program
06/12/2013
2013-06-12 According to an article (June 11, 2013) by Courtney Howard, Executive Editor of Avionics Intelligence: Elbit Systems-Cyclone, a Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) supplier in Israel, delivered its first advanced composite component for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter center fuselage produced by Northrop Grumman. [caption id="attachment_54425" align="alignnone" width="300"] Northrop…