Three new F-35As designated as flagships for the 354th Fighter Wing, and the 356th and 355th Fighter Squadrons have arrived at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jul. 30. Eielson’s newest and youngest F-35A pilot, 1st Lt. Billy Mullis, 356th FS, had the rare opportunity to fly the 354th FW flagship home from Texas. For more […]
The first QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target to undergo conversion at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) located at Davis-Montha Air Force Base has been delivered to Tyndall Air Force Base last month. This second modification line is carried out under a public-private partnership between AMARG and Boeing to supplement ongoing QF-16 work at […]
The deadline for Canada’s fighter competition has closed and only three companies have submitted their bids. Boeing will enter the competition with its Super Hornet while Lockheed Martin will compete with the F-35. Europe’s only entrant in the competition is the Saab JAS-39. By Alain Rioux [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons The […]
In the light of the changes in the surrounding world, the Armed Forces is operating in an increasingly complex security policy situation. Civil as well as military presence in the Baltic Sea is constantly increasing and international tension also affects the Nordic countries. This situation places h…