French Paratroopers Host 82nd Airborne

06/05/2014
06/05/2014: While the Normandy invasion is being celebrated, 21st century paras practice in France for 21st century operations. Members of the French 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment parachute from Nevada and Georgia Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft at the Paolomagno drop zone near Solenzara Air Base, during a joint training exercise for Allied…

Retrograde Continues from Iraq

11/02/2013
11/02/2013: The Iraq mission may have passed from the front pages, but the effort to bring back material from Iraq continues. In this slideshow, several photos highlight the continuing airlift effort from Iraq to the United States. [slidepress gallery='retrograde-continues-from-iraq']  Credit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs:10/28/13 In the first…

First UK Operational Flight of F-35

09/08/2013
09/08/2013: The first solo flight of the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) by a UK operational pilot has taken place in the United States. [slidepress gallery='first-uk-operational-flight-of-f-35'] Credit Photos: 33rd Fighter Wing On 19 March at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler piloted the fifth-generation multi-role stealth aircraft…