Draken Doubles Its Fleet Of Private Aggressor F-16s With A Dozen Surplus Jets From Norway
After securing a dozen former Dutch F-16s, Draken International has now signed a deal for up to 12 more from Norway.
After securing a dozen former Dutch F-16s, Draken International has now signed a deal for up to 12 more from Norway.
As the Navy accelerates plans to retire its ‘legacy’ Hornets, it badly needs new high-end aggressor jets.
The late-night exercise would have put the Navy’s “Cornfield Cruiser” through its paces.
A dozen contractor aggressor jets were visible on flight tracking sites attacking the USS Theodore Roosevelt during pre-deployment training.
Air USA, a private contractor that offers “red air” adversary support, is buying up to 46 soon-to-be-retired F/A-18A/B Hornets from the Royal Australian Air Force. Last year, the U.S. Air Force hired the company, along with six others, under a massive multi-billion dollar training support contract.