Hundreds Of South Korean And U.S. Warplanes Are Conducting A Secretive Exercise In Korea
The unpublicized maneuvers are being staged in the wake of a spate of potentially destabilizing missile developments on the peninsula.
The unpublicized maneuvers are being staged in the wake of a spate of potentially destabilizing missile developments on the peninsula.
A massive flock of KC-135 tankers left Fairchild AFB in quick succession this morning and are now flying across the country.
Eielson Air Force Base showed off its rapid combat readiness capability on the same day it stood up a second squadron of F-35A stealth fighters.
Fighter jets, attack helicopters, cargo aircraft, and more took part in the event that showcased Qatar’s rapidly evolving air combat capabilities.
These types of exercises show off an air force’s ability to launch large numbers of aircraft quickly in a crisis.
Behold an amazing display of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s resident airpower.
The huge display of sortie generation capability comes as the base’s F-35 force reaches full capacity after transitioning to the F-35 years ago.
The huge readiness drill saw 40 aircraft take to MCAS Miramar’s south runway at one time. A huge undertaking for far from the most reliable aircraft.
Roughly 20 percent of the Air Force’s entire combat coded F-22 fleet was on a single runway at one time for a massive show of force drill.
These drills are important for combat units to train for high-tempo operations and it’s a key milestone for the Joint Strike Fighter.