The 80th Fighter Squadron at Kunsan AB, South Korea, recently lent a helping hand to some fellow aviators, sending 10 pilots and F-16s to fly counterair for the Marine Corps F/A-18s at Iwakuni, Japan. The Kunsan airmen actually were returning the favor, since the marines supplied Red air for the Kunsan operational readiness inspection, reports MSgt. Sean Houlihan.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.