At the beginning of November 2022, the Swedish Armed Forces Supreme Commander, General Michael Bydén, submitted his latest military recommendations to the Swedish government. As disclosed by the Swedish military authorities, the document includes the […]
On 24th October 2022, KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 909th Air Refuelling Squadron USAF, operating from Kadena air base in Okinawa, Japan, completed a joint training exercise with the US Navy F/A-18 Hornets. The training […]
On 18th October this year, the Serbian armed forces launched a three-week joint exercise of active and reserve forces, codenamed ´Manoeuvres 2022´ (Маневри 2022). The exercise includes an intensive training of Special Operation Forces, supported […]
On 12th October 2022, the 412th Test Wing performed the so-called STEM flyover over the greater Antelope Valley in California, USA. The flight was conducted in cooperation with NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, on the […]
Last month, two interesting NATO exercises were held at Maritime Operational Experimentation Centre near Troia, Portugal. Both were focused on testing maritime uncrewed systems and increasing their interoperability within the Allied forces. The first of […]
On 27th September 2022, a F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 50 fighter aircraft, currently being based at Misawa Air Base, reached a milestone of 10,000 flying hours. The Viper from Misawa was the second Block 50 […]
Between 15th and 23rd September 2022, Boeing B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers of the USAF 5th Bomb Wing participated in Prairie Vigilance exercise. The training was focused on evaluating the Wing capability to conduct strategic readiness […]
According to some press information and social media posts, the JAS-39 Gripen fighter of the South African Air Force took into the skies again, after a one-year grounding. The first flight after that break was […]
In October of 2021, Montana Air National Guard (MTANG) officially revealed to general public one of its C-130H Hercules aircraft, painted in a special heritage livery. That special paint scheme was applied on the aircraft […]
On 29th August 2022, the ninth edition of multinational exercise Ample Strike / Odolné nebe 2022, focused on enhancing the level of cooperation between aviation crews and Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC). As usual, the […]
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