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AMERICA’S TANKER: TOO IMPORTANT TO FAIL?
This year has seen a succession of problems emerging for the USAF’s already delayed Boeing KC-46 tanker program...
Aussie Hornets return
SIX ROYAL AUSTRALIAN Air Force F/A-18As returned to RAAF Base Williamtown, Australia, after completing the first air combat exercise on Japanese soil.
WILD FRONTIERS: AGGRESSORS IN ALASKA
Eielson AFB, Alaska, is central to power projection in the region. It might seem an unusual home for a crack aggressor squadron, but it’s actually the perfect location.
REPLACE OR RETAIN? THE NEED TO DIVEST OLD AIRCRAFT…
Senior US Air Force officials are highlighting the need to divest some legacy platforms that are costly and possibly no longer fit for purpose.
Japanese Pegasus enters production
BOEING BEGAN ASSEMBLING the first KC-46A aerial refueling tanker for Japan at its 767 production facility in Everett, Washington on September 11.
LIGHTNING STRIKES IN ICELAND
Italy deployed F-35A Lightning IIs operationally for the first time in October to undertake the NATO air policing mission safeguarding Iceland’s airspace
USAF considers new role for C-5M
THE USAF IS considering modifications for its C-5M fleet that would allow the Super Galaxy to support large-scale aeromedical evacuation missions.
'Little Birds' for Thailand
THE US DEFENSE Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) recently notified the US Congress of the potential sale of eight Boeing AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopters and associated equipment to Thailand in a deal worth around $400 million.