On Oct. 1, the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin AFB, Fla., formally embraced its new role as the lead joint training wing for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter as it transitioned from Air Combat Command to Air Education and Training Command. The wing has shed its F-15 force and expects to see its first F-35s in late summer 2010. “Today begins a new chapter for the Nomads under AETC; you will continue the air dominance legacy for the 33rd,” said Maj. Gen. Gregory Feest, commander of AETC’s 19th Air Force. Col. David Hlatky, who took command of the wing, said: “The F-35 will deliver precision munitions in ways and places no other aircraft can. A lot is riding on the success of this program. We’ve got to get it right and we will.” (Includes Team Eglin report by Leslie Brown and report by Ashley Wright; also see Northwest Florida News report)
Skunk Works Uncrewed NGAS Concept Gets New Attention
Nov. 9, 2024
An artist’s rendering of a Lockheed Martin Skunk Works concept for a potential stealthy and autonomous Next-Generation Air-refueling System (NGAS) aircraft is getting new attention after a repeat display at the recent Airlift/Tanker Association meeting.