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Dormant Centerline Jammer
The Growlers use the same jamming pod that came from the Prowler. A new jamming system is in development but, for now, the ALQ-99 is the system that they have and the pods are the same pods. The jamming power … Continue reading
Trying Something Different for the Night Burner Shots
When the B-1s show up at Red Flag, everyone is pretty pleased. A big bomber with four afterburning engines is like a giant fighter to photograph. It is a good looking jet. It also has a nice feature at night. … Continue reading
Mixed Formations
Returning jets from the Red Flag missions often come back with the other jets from their units. However, you do occasionally get a mixed formation or two as a straggler joins up with some other jets for the run in … Continue reading
Armee de l’Air A400M
The A400M Atlas is now in service with a number of air forces. My encounters with them, though, have only involved the development airframes displayed by Airbus. That changed in Sacramento when The Patrouille de France arrived as part of … Continue reading
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A C-146 But Only in the Distance
This shot won’t win any prizes. I only show it for relative rarity value (although one of my friends has caught a lot of these near his home). The US Special Forces have their own choices of equipment and the … Continue reading
At Last a Voyager – But…
The Royal Air Force has replaced its tanker force since I left the UK. The VC-10s and TriStars have been retired and there is a public private partnership in place to deliver tanking support. This uses converted Airbus A330s. They … Continue reading
Building But Not Delivering – The KC-46 Story
The tale of the USAF’s quest for a new refueling tanker has been long and drawn out. People went to jail, awards were made and overturned. None of that matters now. The contract is with Boeing to produce a variant … Continue reading
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F-16 on a Pole
Our overnight stop at Medford in Oregon was close to the airport. I took a stroll towards the terminal which had an F-16 mounted on a pole outside. This was an F-16A model. I assume it had been there for … Continue reading
Bones Are Cool But Better in Pairs
Paul and my second full day at Red Flag was also the one where we both had to fly home. We knew that the timing would mean leaving before the last of the big aircraft came home but we should … Continue reading
Some Raptors Because, Well Why Not?
The 1st FW at Langley AFB was the source of the Raptor contribution to Red Flag this year. They weren’t the only F-22s I got to see though. Some of the based aircraft were busy before and after the Red … Continue reading