Based At Fetesti Since Late 2023, Now Formally Join Air Force

The Netherlands announced the donation of 18 F-16 fighter jets to Romania for €1, a symbolic amount that signifies the aircraft will formally enter the Romanian Air Force. The announcement was made by Romanian Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu at a NATO summit in The Hague on June 24-25, coming after the aircraft have been based at the European F-16 Training Fighter Center (EFTC) in Fetesti, Romania, since November 2023.

Officials Reference Low Program Survivability, Budget Overruns

The US Air Force recently announced its decision to cancel the E-7 Wedgetail, referencing extensive delays, cost overruns, and questionable mission alignment. The only question that remains is, what aircraft will replace it?

Stealth Bomber Was Equipped With Microwave, Mini-Fridge, and Toilets

In a recent 37-hour mission dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer, the US sent a team of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to strike three Iranian nuclear plants. While it is well-known that mid-air refueling can keep a plane flying for longer periods, many are unaware of how pilots are able to stay sane for almost two days in the air.

Enabling NAVAIR To Mitigate Avionics Obsolescence In All C/KC-130T Variants

Astronautics Corporation of America announced the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command, or NAVAIR, is upgrading all variants of its Lockheed C/KC-130T aircraft at NAS Patuxent, Maryland, with its AF14700 RoadRunner electronic flight instruments package to mitigate the obsolescence of avionics and improve operational safety.

Stealth Fighters To Join NATO’s Dual Capable Mission

The government of Britain announced plans to purchase 12 new Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth bombers to join NATO’s dual capable aircraft mission and to restore its own airborne nuclear deterrence about thirty years after it was eliminated.