Air Force Archives - Page 595 of 2550

F-15Es, F-35s deploy to bases in Poland, Lithuania and Estonia

Posted on July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 by alert5

Operation Rapid Forge was held on Jul. 16 and the exercise saw U.S. Air Force fighter and mobility aircraft deployed to bases in Poland, Lithuania and Estonia.

Photo: USAF

Continue reading “F-15Es, F-35s deploy to bases in Poland, Lithuania and Estonia”

F-35 pilot requalified to refuel aircraft

Posted on July 16, 2019 by alert5

Maj. Michael Slotten, a F-35A pilot assigned to 421st Fighter Squadron, was requalified to refuel aircraft on Jul. 11 at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Slotten, 421st Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II pilot, left, poses for a photo with his former shift supervisor, Tech. Sgt. Charles Moore, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution NCO in charge, right, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, July 11, 2019. Slotten was stationed at Spangdahlem from 2004 to 2006 as an Airman first class fuels distributor operator. He reunited with Moore, who is currently stationed at Spangdahlem again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Seelye)

Continue reading “F-35 pilot requalified to refuel aircraft”

India will start another hunt for basic trainer

Posted on July 14, 2019 by alert5

India has decided against the plan to buy more Pilatus PC-7 MkII trainers due to an ongoing corruption probe.

Photo: Pilatus Aircraft

Continue reading “India will start another hunt for basic trainer”

Portugal places order for 5 KC-390s

Posted on July 12, 2019 by alert5

Portugal has ordered the KC-390 after much deliberations and Embraer says delivery of five aircraft will commence in 2023.

Continue reading “Portugal places order for 5 KC-390s”

B-52 getting AESA radar made by Raytheon

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by alert5

Raytheon has edged out Northrop Grumman to supply a AESA radar for the B-52H bomber. The company will offer its solution based on the APG-79/APG-82 radar family.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Continue reading “B-52 getting AESA radar made by Raytheon”