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MacDill AFB finalist for KC-46A tanker aircraft headquarters Image via Master Sgt. Michael Jackson. MacDiill Air Force Base could be home to a new tanker aircraft. The base was named one of two finalists under consideration for KC-46A jets, according to the Air Force Times. If selected, 24 of the new aircraft will replace KC-135 Stratotankers at the base now. The only other active duty base in competition for the jets is Fairfield Air Force Base in Spokane County, Washington. One of the two will house the KC-46 Main Operating Base. “The KC-46 is a next generation tanker aircraft, and loca...

Joint British-Qatari Hawk squadron to be based at RAF Leeming Primary tabs 6th April 2021 UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his Qatari counterpart, Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, have announced an expansion of the relationship between each nation’s air forces. As part of the agreement, announced on April 1, RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire will become the British base for the new UK-Qatar joint Hawk training squadron. The unit will utilise the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s (QEAF’s) fleet of nine new BAE Systems Hawk Mk 167 aircraft, which are currently in production. The Ministry of Defen...

As part of the agreement, RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire will become the British base for the new UK-Qatar joint Hawk training squadron, utilising...

LONDON, England – Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his Qatari counterpart, HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, announced an expansion of the relationship between each nation’s air force. “In the face of new and emerging threats, it is vital we collaborate with our international allies to tackle our shared security challenges and our long-standing relationship with Qatar exemplifies this. By working together we continue to share skills and expertise whilst promoting global security and driving prosperity at home,” said defence secretary Ben Wallace. “I’m delighted RAF Leeming has...

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer Bombers Have Just Arrived At Orland Air Station, Norway. U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer Bombers Have Just Arrived At Orland Air Station, Norway. The B-1B arrival marks the first time U.S. bombers have operated out of Norway. Four U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, have deployed to Norway, as part of a BTF (Bomber Task Force) mission. Flying as TABOO (some sources say SABU) flight and supported by tankers from Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire, and RAF Mildenhall, UK, the B-1s have arrived at Ørland Air Force Station, No...