Exercise Pointblank November 2018

01/01/2019
Pointblank is a recurring Large Force Exercise designed and co-hosted by the Royal Air Force and the 48th Fighter Wing.  This iteration includes nearly double the usual number of aircraft, including both 4th and 5th generation fighters and refuelling aircraft, launching from multiple locations across the U. K., and involved…

Exercise Pointblank

12/31/2018
Pointblank is a recurring Large Force Exercise designed and co-hosted by the Royal Air Force and the 48th Fighter Wing.  This iteration includes nearly double the usual number of aircraft, including both 4th and 5th generation fighters and refueling aircraft, launching from multiple locations across the U.K., and involved the…

View from RAF Voyager During Exercise Point Blank 18-3

12/21/2018
Footage from the cockpit of a RAF Voyager during Exercise Point Blank 18-3, a recurring large force exercise designed and cohosted by the Royal Air Force and the 48th Fighter Wing. 11.27.2018 Video by Staff Sgt. Taylor West  48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs (Copyright RAF Brize Norton)

Air Combat Integration

12/12/2018
The 48th Fighter Wing hosts a large force Dissimilar Air Combat Training event. The U. S. Navy and U. S. Air Force integrated 4th and 5th generation aircraft capabilities to leverage opportunities and pool assets from a variety of locations to fly and train togethe BRANDON, SFK, UNITED KINGDOM 10.22.2018…

Arctic Challenge Exercise 2017 (2)

06/20/2017
06/20/2017: Arctic Challenge is a multinational training exercise to strengthen partnerships with other armed forces in the region. The purpose of the exercise is to practice mobilizing; evaluate aircraft, personnel and weapons capabilities; and train in multinational operations. The scenarios involve notional, simulated events, and combined flying operations between the countries.

The…

Arctic Challenge Exercise 2017

06/19/2017
06/19/2017: Arctic Challenge is a multinational training exercise to strengthen partnerships with other armed forces in the Northern European region. The purpose of the exercise is to practice mobilizing; evaluate aircraft, personnel and weapons capabilities; and train in multinational operations. The scenarios involve notional, simulated events, and combined flying operations between…