A RAND Project AIR FORCE report looks at the current capabilities of the Chinese and American air forces and found that although the U.S. has unparalleled air-to-air capability over China, it will be tough to attain air superiority during the first days or weeks of a possible conflict with China.
Category: Air Force
First joint Russian-Serbian air exercise to start today
Eight Mi-8T helicopters and three MiG-29s from the Serbian Air Force are in southern Russia for a joint exercise with the Russian Air Force.
By Krasimir Grozev (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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First AC-130U to retire
The AC-130U to retire to Davis-Monthan Air Base left Hurlburt Field on Sept. 21. “Bad Omen” was delivered to the base in Feb. 17, 1995.
U.S. Air Force photos by Airman Kai White
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Any F-35 pilot weighing less than 136 pounds cannot fly the jet for now
The U.S. military has slapped a restriction on any F-35 pilot weighing less than 136 pounds (61.6 kg) as there are worries that person might be injured during low-speed ejections.
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USAF HH-60Gs, HC-130s deployed to southeast Turkey
The U.S. Air Force has deployed a number of HH-60Gs and HC-130s at Diyarbakir Air Base in southeast Turkey.
By Senior Airman John Pharr (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/870822) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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