Senior NATO and U.S. officials say Britain and France are running short of laser-guided bombs to attack targets in Libya.
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Day: April 16, 2011
First Eurofighter pilot to fire in combat describes mission
The Royal Air Force Eurofighter pilot who carried out the first ground attack mission describes his mission that day.
RAF’s new tankers could gain ISR role
RAF chief Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton told the Royal Aeronautical Society’s Aerospace 2011 conference that the A330 Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft cold gain some intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions.
VMA-214 hosts reunion with 3 original pilots
Jim Hill, Ed Harper and Harry Johnson, three original pilots with VMF-214 ‘Black Sheep’ during World War II, went back to the squadron at MCAS Yuma on Thursday for a reunion.
JLENS successfully tracks test targets
Raytheon’s JLENS (Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System) has successfully tracked targets during testing at the Utah Test and Training Range.