Tag: F-35 JSF

Australian International Airshow 2017 – RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Avalon Debut

RAAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter A35-001 flies to wow the crowd at Avalon 2017

A real treat for aviation fans (or “aerosexuals” as my best mate says!) at the Avalon Australian International Airshow 2017 was the addition of a short but historically significant flying  display by the new RAAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter A35-001. This aircraft piloted by Squadron Leader Andrew “Jacko” Jackson is the first… Read More Australian International Airshow 2017 – RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Avalon Debut

Deano8 Comments

Aviation Nation 2016: USAF F-35A Lightning II – Welcome to the Fifth Generation

USAF F-35A Lightning II Heritage Flight Team Aviation Nation 2016

As military budgets continue to be tightened it is rare to see a brand new combat aircraft flying at an air show these days. Aviation Nation 2016 bucked that trend with the presence of the USAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Heritage Flight Team from Luke AFB. The F-35A Joint Strike Fighter officially entered USAF operational service in… Read More Aviation Nation 2016: USAF F-35A Lightning II – Welcome to the Fifth Generation

Deano4 Comments

Aviation Nation 2016: Fighter Aircraft Progression from the 1960’s to Today

USAF lineup past to present - QF-4, F-35 and F-22 Aviation Nation 2016

How is this for a lineup of classic combat aircraft from the Cold War through to the latest technology of today? Side by side late on the first day of Aviation Nation 2016 we have a 1960’s era design in the USAF McDonnell Douglas QF-4 Phantom II manned aerial target sitting alongside 1990’s technology in the form of US… Read More Aviation Nation 2016: Fighter Aircraft Progression from the 1960’s to Today

Deano2 Comments

Aviation Nation 2016: 75 Years of Airpower – Part II

Draken International Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Aviation Nation 2016

Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada is home to numerous USAF squadrons so plenty of interesting and diverse aircraft were on static display at Aviation Nation 2016 including combat aircraft, aggressor aircraft, training aircraft, electronic reconnaissance aircraft and helicopters. The USAF, US Army, US Coast Guard and private training providers such as Draken International all had aircraft… Read More Aviation Nation 2016: 75 Years of Airpower – Part II

Deano6 Comments

Aviation Nation 2016: 75 Years of Airpower – Part I

USAF F-35A Aviation Nation 2016

Aviation Nation 2016 celebrated “75 Years of Airpower” at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The base was established in 1941 and has remained in continuous use ever since. Nellis is the premiere USAF combat training base and home to the USAF Warfare Centre. It is famous for the Red and Green Flag combat training exercises… Read More Aviation Nation 2016: 75 Years of Airpower – Part I

Deano1 Comment

Aviation Nation 2016: USAF Heritage Flight

USAF Heritage Flight Aviation Nation 2016 Nellis AFB F-86 F-35 F-22

USAF first and fifth generation jet fighter air dominance was on display at Aviation Nation 2016 and made for a perfect grouping during the USAF Heritage Flight. To see an early 1950’s era North American F-86 Sabre flying alongside todays stealthy Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and the new Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter was fantastic and shows incredible… Read More Aviation Nation 2016: USAF Heritage Flight

Deano2 Comments

A Brief History of the Royal Australian Air Force: The Future

RAAF First flight by F-35A AU-1 September 29th, 2014

2014 marks the centenary of military aviation in Australia. To commemorate this I am writing a six-part series of articles on the key stages of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF): The Early Years – 1914 to 1939 (World War One and the interwar years), World War Two – 1939 to 1945, The Cold War begins and the Korean War – 1945… Read More A Brief History of the Royal Australian Air Force: The Future

Deano10 Comments