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A band, presumedly made up of USAF pilots, making AI music, released the album “Alarm Red” and it is mostly about Operation Epic Fury. While meant to me humourous, there is still some truths in the songs which gives an aperture on how the war is perceived by USAF pilots. The song “Dude (Skit...

Our OTU will be at the 309th FS at Luke AFB. We will provide aircraft and pilots to the squadron. The RAAF repatriated their training unit at RAAF Williamtown

No Squadron will have 30 jets. A really big squadron is 24 jets or so. 15-20 would be more realistic. 30 F-35s would yield 2 average Squadrons. That’s in line with how the Aussies operate. Of course we need all 88 but failing that, at the very least 45 F-35s to have 2 front line units and an OTU.

In other news, the Future Fighter Capability Projects pivots away from the F-35 to a British-designed and built platform, saving over $99M per aircraft and diversifying away from the US.

I highly doubt a hypothetical MQ-9 with a sensor suite would have the same capabilities as an E-7, even if you put 8 up at the same time.

I am still flying, still the Hornet at an operational squadron, until the summer! There are test pilots in every community and given the scope of new aircraft we’re getting, I’d say it’s a good time to be in the test pilot business! Many people on these forums have/had amazing careers but...

Not necessarily.

There are different levels of interoperability.

The CAF has been snoozing on security for years. The WASF model was deemed unsustainable for years. But were told that you need to do it out of hide…. The opportunity came to create a professional security force without sacrificing other capabilities and only the RCAF took it.

The Air Force has been barking up the security tree for years and no one listened. We designed something for our need. It shouldn’t go purple. You snooze, you lose.

If you remember, there is now a lot of room to grow PY. No need to trade for other capabilities.

There are already regular northern deployments in Inuvik, Iqaluit and sometimes, Pituffik, on top of the Southern deployments. Not sure how we could actually contribute to NANOOK, beyond what we already contribute through NORAD.

We already bring our own security when we deploy certain assets, when when going to USAF bases. We would probably do the same, even if only as liaisons.

Until they go on TD to fighter dets to warm locations (twice a year per Squadron) and stay in Hotels doing so.