Tag: 5th Generation fighter
VFA-147 is the first U.S. Navy Operational F-35C squadron based out of NAS Lemoore Taken on Nov. 16, 2018 the cool photos in this post show, two F-35C Lightning II, attached to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, stationed at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, fly in formation for a photo exercise. VFA-147 is the first U.S. Navy...
"Bringing together 4th and 5th generation aircraft is critical for Australia because we will have F/A-18s and F-35s working together," RAAF 75 SQN commander Mick Grant As the Australian International Airshow is underway at Avalon airport, U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) fighter squadron leaders discussed interoperability and tactical integration at RAAF Base Tindal Feb. 24 as their combined Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC)...
After USAF F-22 Raptors started to lose their radar-absorbing coating during military operation in Syria, Lockheed Martin developed a new, more resistant coating to apply to the 5th Generation stealth fighter Lockheed Martin Corp. completed the first F-22 Raptor at the company's Inlet Coating Repair (ICR) Speedline facility and delivered the aircraft back to the U.S. Air Force (USAF) ahead of schedule. The...
The Aviation Nation Air Show also featured the final performance of the year for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds As explained by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum, 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs in his article Aviation Nation highlights “75 Years of Airpower,” Aviation Nation, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) air show and open house, took place on Nov....
