2013-05-31 During the Airbus Military Trade Media Briefing 2013, held on May 29th and 30th 2013, the trade press had an opportunity to fly on the A400M. After watching the plane emerge over the past few years, it was exciting to have the opportunity to fly the plane. Noticeably quiet inside…
2013-05-31 by Robbin Laird Yesterday I flew the A400M for the first time. [caption id="attachment_53540" align="alignnone" width="300"] Talking with the flight crew during the Airbus Military flight for journalists at the Trade Media Event, May 30, 2013. Credit Photo: SLD[/caption] My friend Francis Tusa has done a short interview for…
05/28/2013: 1st Special Operations Squadron performing their Stray 59 Memorial Ceremony, where they remember an MC-130E Combat Talon I that went down over Subic Bay, the Philippines. Stray 59 Memorial Ceremony from SldInfo.com on Vimeo. Credit:18th Wing Public Affairs:3/5/13 3/6/2013 - Kadena Air Base, Japan -- No matter how painful it is to remember…
2013-05-26 By Richard Weitz I had the opportunity to attend an International Conference on “Military and Political Aspects of European Security,” hosted in a major Moscow hotel by the Russian Ministry of Defense (MOD), on May 23. The MOD convened a similar conference last year in Moscow, though that meeting…
2013-05-26 French officers interviewed recently in Mali suggested they eagerness to have A400Ms in the lift fleet. According to SLD’s Murielle Delaporte, based on her interviews in country, during her time in Mali with the French forces: Air support has been crucial in the areas of more intense engagement. Forward air…
05/25/2013: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - An oil rig supply vessel is grounded off the coast of San Jose Island, Texas, March 4, 2013. The Coast Guard is working with International Offshore Services on a plan to refloat the boat. Grounded oil rig platform supply vessel from SldInfo.com on Vimeo. Credit:U.S. Coast…
2013-05-24 In this amazing video, the Need for Speed team shows off what one can do with new suit technology. Coming in a James Bond movie undoutedly! New suit technology and a dedication to improving skill levels mean we can now fly further, faster and more accurately than ever before.…
2013-05-24 by Robbin Laird The 21st century is not the 20th. The late 20th century was characterized by global growth, globalization, American and European dominance, Russian decline, and the rise of Asia. The 21st century is really none of these. The struggle for growth is moving beyond the stock…
