2013-04-21 In a recent piece in The Australian, the foreign editor, Greg Sheridan, weighed in on the F-35 discussion in the Pacific. The essential argument can be simply put: You can be part of 21st century airpower or choose to drop out. The controversies about the F-35 remind me of…
2013-04-21 by Robbin Laird In researching for my participation in this summer’s B-17 event in France, I have learned many things. An interesting aspect of thinking about the B-17 as a fleet is the question of how it was supported or the logistics element. I found this story on the…
04/21/2013: A Corpus Christi based Coast Guard helicopter crew prepares to hoist a man to safety in the Gulf of Mexico, Feb. 2, 2013. The man was hit by a crane aboard the tanker and lost feeling in the lower half of his body. Credit:U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET…
2013-04-20 Sometimes great innovations come in small packages. Such is the case with the development of a new technology to move cargo and make it available selectively to mission needs. The new SSARS technology is such a case. [caption id="attachment_52489" align="alignnone" width="300"] A USMC Combat Development Command look at the…
04/20/2013: This MDA video highlights anticipated missile defense operations in case of need. Credit: 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command:4/9/13
2013-04-19 Airbus broke ground April 8, 2013 on a final assembly facility at Mobile’s Brookley Aeroplex. The facility – dedicated solely to the production of A320 family aircraft – will employ 1,000 people at full production, deliver its first Mobile-made planes in 2016 and is expected to become the nucleus…
2013-04-18 The F-35 as a fleet is a key foundational element for the future of US power projection. The F-35 has been designed from the ground up to provide for interconnected ISR and strike capabilities which can be leveraged as a fleet to enable more effective use of U.S. and…
04/18/2013: USMC operations in the “shock and awe” phase of the War are shown in this video.Operation Iraqi Freedom. Produced by Gy Sgt. Steven Williams. MarinesTV. Exact location and date unknown. Credit:Headquarters Marine Corps:2/3/13
