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| Holloman launches its F-22A Raptor for the first time |
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Holloman Air Force base launched the F-22A fleet for training missions in the local area for the first time October 22 to test the aircraft's ability to fly two ship operations.
"This training mission allows the base as a whole to become one step closer to becoming operationally ready," said Major Anthony Babcock, 49th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander. "We are doing a great job of flying aircraft and standing up the...
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| Holloman hosts exercise to stage realistic attack |
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 Holloman Air Force Base will host a large force employment aerial exercise Thursday, Oct. 23, to hone the combat skills of its Airmen in a realistic training scenario.
A press release issued by the 49th Fighter Wing Friday states this exercise is the first of its kind for the base. The one-day exercise will have 20 aircraft conducting air-to-air training in airspace designated by the Federal Aviation Administration... continue»
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| Wings Over Marietta Air Show Oct. 18-19 |
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 What's significant about the number 162,000? That's how many pounds of thrust six F-16 Fighting Falcons produce. It may also represent the number of goose bumps visitors will have when they fly over their heads at several hundred miles per hour during the Wings Over Marietta Air Show Oct. 18-19.
The 94th Airlift Wing has teamed up with the Georgia Air Force Association to host the first air show hosted by Air Force reservists at Dobbins since 2001. The featured act will be the renowned USAF Thunderbirds flying their tandem of F-16's. continue»
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| Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor Reaches Milestone In Maturity |
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 The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor surpassed more than 50,000 total flight hours in August while establishing new standards in capability and maturity.
"The F-22 continues to demonstrate the field performance vital to an operational weapon system,” said Larry Lawson, Lockheed Martin executive vice president and F-22 general manager. “The fleet reliability measures are ahead of plan and the force-on-... continue»
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| Air Force push for more F-22s is a hard sell |
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 The next president, John McCain or Barack Obama, is expected to be a penny-pinching commander in chief when it comes to buying new military weapons.
And that's bad news for the Air Force's push to buy scores more F-22 Raptors, a supersonic jet fighter built to dominate enemy airspace.
At $191 million apiece, extra Raptors will be a hard fit in a defense budget expected to begin s... continue»
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| Some Dreams Are Worth Fighting For |
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 Speed and Angels is one of the most intimate films ever made on fighter pilots. Epic High Definition aerial footage and stunning cockpit photography provide a dramatic backdrop for the more universal story of what it’s like to fight for - and achieve - your dreams.
Inspired by the passion of two young Navy officers she encountered, Director Peyton Wilson followed Jay and Meagan as they chased their childhood dream of becoming naval aviators flying the F-14 Tomcat. Their two and a half year journey takes them th... continue»
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| A case for the US increasing its Raptor purchase |
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 Since US President George W Bush`s 1 May 2003 speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) declaring an end to major combat operations in Iraq, the US Air Force (USAF) has been fighting a low-intensity war on two fronts for which its inventory is poorly suited.
Since that time the USAF has been criticised for spending its strained budget on programmes that have little or no relevance to events on the ground in Afghanistan and Iraq. It has been argued in Washington that money could be better spent on platfor... continue»
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| F-22 line faces layoffs without more funding, senators say |
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 Lockheed Martins F-22 production line will face serious disruptions, resulting in job lay-offs in Fort Worth, unless Congress quickly authorizes $523 million toward the purchase of additional F-22s, two Republican senators warned Thursday.
Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and James Inhofe of Oklahoma issued the warning in a letter to the leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee as Congress moves toward approving a defense bill for the 2009 fiscal year that begins in October.
The... continue»
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| Edwards F-22 Raptor refuels using synthetic fuel |
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 The F-22 Combined Test Force reached another milestone as an Edwards F-22 Raptor performed aerial refueling using a synthetic fuel. It is the first time an Air Force aircraft refueled mid-air using an alternative jet engine fuel.
The test was the culmination of Edwards test points in certifying the F-22's use of the fuel, a 50/50 mix of JP-8 jet fuel and a natural gas-based fuel.
"Our goal was to complete the test plan and to support the certification," said Maj. ... continue»
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| Raptor crews practice drive-through refueling |
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 Now that the F-22 Raptor arrival ceremonies are over and the anticipation of the arrival has subsided, Airmen here are on an aggressive training schedule to prepare them for combat operations.
As part of that training, members of the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron's fuels management flight recently began hot refuel or hot pit training on an F-22 here.
The training is an ongoing initiati... continue»
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