Hey sorry for the wait, chaotic last few days…. but first the login info:
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Now the topics…
KC-135 Loss, Remembering the Fallen
Capt. Ariana G. Savino, Maj. John A. Klinner, Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, Capt. Seth R. Koval, Capt. Curtis J. Angst, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons. RIP
With that, Air & Space Forces Magazine covered this tragedy.
Former KC-135 tanker pilot Adam Kinzinger gives his 7-8 minute take:
I’ll delay my entry into this pattern but FYSA… 6:30 PM discussion on YouTube w/ RampCheck: https://www.youtube.com/live/BsIzMBAilII?si=_6rtQ5MykYTQrnrv
USAF Investing in… E-7A Wedgetail
A couple of good sources on this good news: Airpro News and Air & Space Forces Magazine. From Air & Space Forces Magazine:
The Air Force on March 12 awarded contract modifications worth a combined $2.4 billion to Boeing to procure an undisclosed number of E-7 Wedgetail as part of the program’s engineering and manufacturing development phase and continue work on the airborne battle management aircraft’s radar.
The service did not say how many additional E-7s will be purchased under the $2.3 billion option exercise modification, which accounts for the bulk of the money.
Former MiG Pilot… for the USAF Has New Book
Good gent in Rob “Z-Man” Zettel making the rounds for American MiG Pilot:
Nimitz Status
I trust this source implicitly as the source is a credible tracker of US Navy aircraft in carrierairwings.com:
Potential Day of Week & Time Change?
Can we please discuss changing the day to maybe Wednesdays at the same time or? Just a thought…
Saving the Iran Discussion for Last…
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, prepares to launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 6, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)
Want to save the Iran discussion for last as it’ll be a time drain otherwise. Lots of angles to take… here’s one:
