Day: June 30, 2021

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to perform at Kansas City air show

Posted on June 30, 2021 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds will join its Navy counterpart the Blue Angels at Kansas City air show on Jul. 4.

210302-N-YO638-1062 EL CENTRO, Calif. (Mar. 02, 2021) The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, “Thunderbirds” and the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, debut a F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Super Hornet flight formation known as the “Super Delta” during a joint training evolution over Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro.. The formation grew out of a series of joint training opportunities held in 2020 and 2021, and serves as a symbol of the teamwork, discipline, and skill of the men and women of our United States military forces deployed around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Cody Hendrix)

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Kratos expendable and attritable engine core completes testing

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 by alert5

Kratos Turbine Technologies (KTT) Division, a unit under Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, has completed a core engine test campaign under contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.

Photo: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
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