US Air National Guard (ANG)
Elbit Systems subsidiary awarded US night vision contract
Elbit Systems of America has been awarded two orders worth around US$29m to upgrade US Army and National Guard rotary-wing night vision systems
USAF hypes up F-15EX after exercise debut
The USAF has lauded the capabilities of its new multi-role fighter, the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II, after the first two examples completed the type’s exercise debut at Northern Edge 21 in Alaska
Desert Storm 30: Eyes of the Storm
Thirty years after the brutally swift and successful aerial assault of Operation Desert Storm in the war against Iraq, Key.Aero explores the vital reconnaissance role played by the Air National Guard's RF-4C Phantoms
Link 16 datalink upgrade for ANG EC-130Js
Sierra Nevada Corporation revealed on December 14 that it has been selected to integrate the Link 16 tactical datalink upgrade onto the Air National Guard’s Lockheed Martin EC-130J Commando Solo fleet
New F-35A, F-15EX Air National Guard bases announced
On August 14, the US Air Force (USAF) announced plans to equip Air National Guard (ANG) bases in Florida and Oregon – which operate F-15C/D Eagle fighters – with F-35As and F-15EXs from 2022.
Red Tails over Alabama
While Vermont became the first Air National Guard wing to receive the F-35, Dannelly Field near Montgomery in Alabama is gearing up to be the second. The 187th Fighter Wing will receive Lightning IIs in 2024 as it adds another chapter to the proud history of the ‘Red Tail Heritage’ of the ‘Tuskegee Airmen’.
Next two Air National Guard F-35A bases selected
The Department of the Air Force has selected Truax Field, Wisconsin, and Dannelly Field, Alabama, as the next two Air National Guard (ANG) bases to become home to the F-35A Lightning II.
USAF calls time on E-8C JSTARS Middle East ops
US Air Force calls time on Middle East operations for the E-8C Joint STARS after 18 years of operating in the region - the second longest deployment in the air arm's history.