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.
Chinese insignia on Navy jets, as well as full planned PLA-inspired paint schemes and new patches, reflect how China is now America’s ‘pacing threat.’
The chosen trainer would be expected to offer fighter-like qualities and take the strain off the frontline combat fleet.
A first F-5 Tiger II is now at Naval Air Station Patuxent River to begin testing a fleet-wide upgrade that will radically overhaul the aggressor jets.
The latest iteration of the Air Force’s huge Red Flag aerial war games features highly-trained aggressor pilots playing the “bad guys” in F-35s.
The adversary support contractor’s impressive fleet could add as many as 40 second-hand F-16s from Dutch stocks.
There are strong indications that a mysterious boom heard in and around San Diego was from a supersonic aircraft on a training mission off the coast.
Ward Carroll recalls battling Floggers and Fishbeds over Nevada and the shroud of secrecy surrounding their remote base.
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.