Whales in the Desert: Exploring Australia’s Aircraft Storage Facility
The middle of Australia might be mistaken as not having much, being a country subject to the absolute tyranny of distance. However, much like the deserts of California and Nevada, its hot and dry conditions conveniently make it a perfect…
Red Flag 20-1: Who you got, Red or Blue Air?
Training a new breed of fighters Red Flag is an exercise held at Nellis Air Force Base & Eielson Air Force Base. Each year 4-6 of these exercises are held in Nevada, while up to another 4 of these can…
Counting Down to Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021
Preparation for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021 is well underway, with up to 1,800 foreign military personnel arriving in Australia from the United States, Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom throughout June and July. France, India…
Loyal Wingman Takes Flight
Boeing’s Loyal Wingman has taken flight for the first time. Loyal Wingman getting airborne at RAAF Base Woomera (Photo: Boeing) Built and developed in Queensland by Boeing Australia with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Loyal Wingman has soared into…
Wings Over Wairarapa Sees KC-135s Deploy From Brisbane
The Wings over Wairarapa Air Festival, held at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton, north of Wellington, has this year included a USAF B-52H Stratofortress on its public display schedule. In a show of global presence, the long-range, strategic bomber flew direct…