F-22 export update

An interesting article from Japan Times, especially in light of my earlier post on prospects for the export of the Lockheed Martin F-22, and another subsequent update. Hat tip: The DEW Line

Friday pictures: Shades of a Raptor

Last week I broke custom and chose a picture of a Spitfire on the ground. I will return to aerial shots, but not until next week. We will remain on the ground for another week with this week’s selection. It has been three months since I last selected the F-22 for this series, and that

Friday pictures: Raptor reprise

As much as I mourn for the ill-fated F-23, I am delighted to see the F-22 arrive in squadron service. While I have only seen one perform a very tame series of flyovers in a local air show, the Raptors are appearing in more and more airshows and that means more and more great shots

War with “peer competitors”

From Wired’s Danger Room: Air Force Purge Stemmed From Future War Fights [Defense Secretary Robert] Gates expressed doubts that the United States will get into a shooting war with a “peer competitor” like Russia or China any time soon. After he was fired, the outgoing Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. “Buzz” Moseley, echoed those

F-22 export update

An interesting article from the Melbourne Age, especially in light of my earlier post on prospects for the export of the Lockheed Martin F-22. Aussies can be trusted with F-22: Gates February 25, 2008 – 10:06PM Australia could be trusted with the United States’ Lockheed F-22 Raptor fighter, US defence secretary Robert Gates says. Currently