Air Forces MonthlyNorthern Edge 2019Published December 2019 From Monday 13 May until Friday 24 May 2019 the bi-annual exercise Northern Edge 2019 took place in the northern state of Alaska comprising the participation of approximately 200 combat aircraft and 10,000 military personnel of the military services Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. “Alaska is…
Air Forces MonthlySustaining the RhinoPublished August 2019 The feature describes the efforts of the United States Naval Aviation to regain readiness recovery. The percentage of combat capable F/A-18 Hornets significantly decreased in the past decade. This feature describes the reasons that lead to this event and what efforts the United States Naval Aviation undertook to…
Air Forces MonthlyTeam Argo Transfers To LightningPublished March 2019 The feature describes the conversion of the first Strike fighter squadron VFA-147 Argonauts to the F-35C Lightning II. The U.S. Navy’s first operational squadron received its interim safe-for-flight operations certification, needing only to independently conduct its carrier qualification to receive the full certification. In preparation for…