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The battle-repaired KC-135R Stratotanker photographed transiting through RAF Mildenhall has safely arrived at Tinker AFB, the hub for KC-135 depot level maintenance, but its future remains questionable. As we reported previously, 59-1444, which currently sports a massive number of patch repairs across the airframe, was likely among the tankers damaged in the multiple Iranian attacks […]
The certification makes the 17th Stormo Incursori (Raiders Wing) the first NATO unit recognized by U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command for Global Access Operations, a capability that enables air operations in austere, remote, or hostile environments. The complex U.S. special operations effort to recover the WSO (Weapon Systems Officer) of a downed U.S. Air […]
The 357th Fighter Squadron graduated its last A-10C Thunderbolt II student pilots at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, marking the end of an era for the sole formal training unit for A-10 pilots. The U.S. Air Force has now ended the training of new A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots, in another step towards the retirement of the […]
The Customs and Border Protection describes the P-3 AEW as the world’s only law enforcement airborne radar aircraft, supporting the anti-smuggling and border protection mission. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection P-3 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, used for tracking small boats smuggling narcotics in Pacific and Caribbean waters around Central America, was […]
The visibly patched-up KC-135R Stratotanker that arrived at RAF Mildenhall on Apr. 12, 2026 was among the aircraft deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base when it was struck by Iran in March. After KC-135 Stratotanker 59-1444 arrived at RAF Mildenhall as REACH 717, spotters at the fenceline immediately noted its unusual appearance. Small unpainted patches […]
The new Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) is part of the Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) system installed in the F-15E Strike Eagle following a contract to BAE Systems in 2022. Defense observers have noted the appearance of a new Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) on U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles photographed during Operation […]
On the occasion of the MCAS Yuma airshow 2026, we had the opportunity to interview the Chief Operational Test Director and Chief Test Pilot of Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1. After speaking last year with the Commanding Officer of VMX-1, Colonel John “Ike” Dirk, we realized that understanding the squadron’s mission goes […]
The imagery offers a closer look at the damage to the giant phased-array AN/FPS-132 radar struck during Iran’s attack on Qatar last month. Newly published photos by Al Jazeera circulated online offer the clearest view yet t0 the damage sustained by the U.S.-made AN/FPS-132 Block 5 (SSPARS) ballistic missile early-warning radar in Qatar which was […]
The Russian submarine shadowed by the Swedish Gripens was transiting the Kattegat, a strategic waterway linking the Baltic approaches with the North Sea system. Although the spotlight is currently on Iran, the Russian military activity in the Baltic region continues to draw scrutiny. The Swedish Armed Forces have just released some interesting images showing JAS […]
Cambridge Aerospace, an emerging UK manufacturer, will deliver a ‘significant number’ of its low-cost Skyhammer air defence systems, designed to counter attack drones like the Shahed 136 at ranges of over 30km. The announcement was made by the UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey MP on the opening day of the London Defence […]