Category: Air Force

Australia Plans New Space Command as Air Force Celebrates 100 Years

The Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld has verified that Australia will establish an integrated space organisation in the next year. Hupfeld, who confirmed the news to the ABC on March 31, is currently heading up an analysis into the requirements for Australia to establish its own sovereign space organisation…


Final Report on Deadly Snowbird Crash in B.C. Flags Pilot’s Actions

OTTAWA—A report on last year’s deadly Snowbird crash in British Columbia has flagged concerns about the pilot’s actions in the frantic moments before the plane went down in a residential area, and says the Air Force needs to develop better procedures for such situations. The final flight-safety investigation report released Monday said Capt. Richard MacDougall…


China, Russia Have Caught Up With West in Air Power: UK Minister

China and Russia are developing capabilities to counter and surpass the air power of the Western alliance, a British defence official warned on Wednesday. “Thirty years ago, the UK and its Western allies appeared unchallenged in the air domain,” said Jeremy Quin, Britain’s minister for defence procurement, in reference to the first Gulf War in…


Australian Air Force’s Fifth Generation F-35’s Ready to Fly

Australia’s fleet of F-35A fighter aircraft is ready to deploy on operations after the $65 billion Joint Strike Fighter Program established a new maintenance hub. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the fleet of aircraft was now 33 strong. “This is about protecting and securing Australia’s interests but it’s also creating jobs and driving investment right…


Air Force Investigating Security Worldwide After Man Entered Jet at Joint Base Andrews

The Air Force is reviewing security at its facilities around the world after a man without authorization gained access to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland this week, entering a jet. “Everybody takes seriously what happened, and they will do a thorough investigation,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters in Washington on Friday. The acting secretary of the…


Video: Analysis of Ashli Babbit Video Suggests Coordinated Actions–Interview With Masako

During the protests at the Capitol building on Jan. 6, among the five people killed was Air Force veteran Ashli Babbit. The behavior of several individuals around the violence, however, suggests that there was coordinated action among the agitators. To learn more about this we’ve invited to speak with us independent Japanese journalist Masako Ganaha….


B-52Hs Fly to Middle East in Apparent US Warning to Iran

Two B-52H “Stratofortress” bombers flew a 30-hour round-trip mission from the United States to the Persian Gulf on Wednesday in what appears to be a show of military readiness aimed at Iran. The mission to the Middle East was the second of its kind this month. The long-range warplanes took off from Minot, North Dakota, on…