PTISI & DiamastaRed Flag Alaska 24-2Published October 2024 “ With three editions a year, Red Flag Alaska has become one of most important large force exercises in the world. This year the second edition, referred to as Red Flag-Alaska 24-2, took place from 13 June until the 24 June” As sixteen F-16’s await their turn on the…
PTISI & DiamastaCVW-3 ΣΤΟ USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER Η «BATTLE AXE» ΣΤΗΝ ΕΡΥΘΡΑ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΑ Published October 2024 CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower deployed on 13 October 2023 to what was planned to be a European deployment in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) cooperating and training with NATO allies. CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower the…
PTISI & DiamastaFRISIAN FLAG 2023 ΣΕ ΡΥΘΜΟΥΣ ΜΑΧΗΤΙΚΩΝ ΠΕΜΠΤΗΣ ΓΕΝΙΑΣPublished March 2024 As a herd of Holstein Frisian cows eat their way through a fresh green meadow, the sound of over thirty jets taking of in rapid sequence shatters the calm. The cows seem not impressed at all, but anyone taking on this force should…
PTISI & DiamastaGRUMMAN C-2A GREYHOUND «ΚΟΥΒΑΛΗΤΕΣ» ΣΤΗ ΣΥΝΤΑΞΗPublished March 2024 For more than half a century the Carrier Onboard delivery (COD) has been carried out by the United States Navy workhorse the Grumman C-2A Greyhound. With an impressive service record, the capabilities of this reliable aircraft are outdated and with the introduction of the Boeing…
PTISI & DiamastaΕΘΝΟΦΡΟΥΡΟΙ ΣΕ ΕΝΑΕΡΙΟΥΣ ΑΝΕΦΟΔΙΑΣΜΟΥΣPublished December 2023 For over than three decades the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Air National Guard’s robust tanker community have maintained a continuous partnership to support aircrew training. Every year, Air Guard refueling wings from across the United States cycle through Geilenkirchen Air Base, also known as…
PTISI & DiamastaMH-60R SEAHAWK ΥΠΕΡΤΑΤΟΙ ΚΥΝΗΓΟΙ ΥΠΟΒΡΥΧΙΩΝPublished November 2023 Anti Submarine Warfare is a vital capability that is fulfilled by multiple assets within the United States Naval Aviation. The MH-60R Seahawk is one of these vital assets and as a part of the Carrier Air Wing capable to pinpoint any possible contacts that might pose…
=PTISI & DiamastaΠΑΝΩ ΣΤΟ USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)Published April 2023 A comprehensive report concerning the Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications on board CVN-68 USS Nimitz. In March 2022 CVN-68 USS Nimitz conducted Fleet Replacement Squadron Carrier Qualifications. This is the final stage for the cadets to complete their two year training to become a Naval Aviator.…
PTISINAVAL EXPIDITIONARY SQUADRON VAQ-134 GARADUSPublished February 2023February 2023 On 28 March 2022, six Boeing EA-18G Growlers assigned to Naval Expeditionary Squadron VAQ-134 “Garudas” deployed to Spangdahlem Air Base with the purpose of bolstering readiness, enhancing NATO’s collective defensive posture and further increasing air integration capabilities with allied and partner nations. The squadron has since been…
PTISIUSAF 90EFS NATO AIR SHIELDINGPublished January 2023 The slightly patched surface of the F-22 reflects in numerous colours under the brightly shining Polish sun, as two Raptors taxi to the runway. A new Air Shielding mission is about to be launched. These state of the art 5th generation fighters are part of the 90th Expeditionary…
PTISIUS Naval Adversary capacity expansionPublished September 2022 The United States Naval Aviation is expanding its adversary capabilities. Partly to bridge a gap and partly to improve the projection of “Red Air” to the operational squadron. The article describes the steps taken on a short term period The United States Navy will acquire additional ex-USAF F-16s…