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September 13, 2012

First F-35 Training Commander: 'This Jet Is Our Future'

Says Aircraft Was Designed For The Video Game Generation

Five months of flying the Air Force's newest fighter jet has left one Airman convinced of the aircraft's substantial combat capability. Lt. Col. Lee Kloos is the commander of the 58th Fighter Squadron, the Defense Department's first F-35 Lightning II training squadron, located at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.

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Four Tiger Helicopters Delivered For Deployment To Afghanistan

Aircraft To Be Upgraded For Use In Afghan Environment

A significant milestone in Eurocopter’s Tiger support helicopter program has been reached following the delivery of the first four helicopters to be upgraded for deployment to Afghanistan. This puts the German Army in possession of a complete batch of ASGARD helicopters – a necessary prerequisite if the Tiger is to be deployed in theater by the end of the year.

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