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Coronavirus the Impact on Crisis Military Aviation CHANGING TIMES FOR FUTURE US ARMY ROTARY RUSSIAN MILITARY THE MARINE CORPS PROJECTS IN DETAIL AEROSPACE IN TURMOIL COMBAT WWW.KEY.AEROAIRCRAFT AMERICA’S BESTSELLING MILITARY AVIATION MAGAZINE JOURNAL CORONAVIRUS THE IMPACT ON CRISIS MILITARY AVIATION CARRIERUS NAVY SAILS INTO TROUBLE OVER COVID-19 £4.99 FACES A CHANGING F-35FUTURE ANALYSIS Volume 21 No 6 21 No JUNEVolume 2020 ALWAYS READY, ALWAYS THERE Four F-16Cs of the 100th FS carry red tails to honor the unit’s legacy with the Tuskegee Airmen. USAF/SSgt Clayton Cupit 66 June 2020 // www.Key.Aero 66-71 Alabama Vipers C.indd 66 24/04/2020 13:49 HE MISSION OF the 187th While Vermont became the fi rst Air Fighter Wing (FW) states: National Guard wing to receive the ‘We deliver combat ready airmen and aircraft for F-35, the 187th Fighter Wing at Dannelly rapid deployment anytime, Field in Alabama is gearing up to be the anywhere.’ The wing’s resident T100th Fighter Squadron (FS) currently second. The wing will receive Lightning ies the F-16C/D, with the F-35A waiting shared operation. Stimpson explained: IIs in 2024 as it adds another chapter around the corner for the next chapter ‘We have a Total Force Initiative [TFI] in this remarkable unit’s history. Lt squadron embedded into the 187th to the proud history of the ‘Red Tail Col Rob Stimpson, commander of the FW that is composed of active-duty Heritage’ of the Tuskegee Airmen. 100th FS, told Combat Aircraft Journal: personnel. There are approximately ‘One of the biggest challenges to our 50 maintainers and ve pilots who REPORT Dick Wels and Hans Drost [anytime, anywhere] mission comes in comprise the 377th Fighter Squadron, the form of funding shortfalls. Whether which assimilates seamlessly into our it a ects manning or resources, funding operation at Dannelly Field.’ The 377th is always seems to be a challenge,’ he a so-called Active Associate Unit that is said. His squadron still manages to administratively assigned to the 495th maintain an impressive 18 PAA (Primary Fighter Group, which is headquartered Assigned Aircraft) strength — the at Shaw AFB, South Carolina. number of aircraft allocated to a particular unit in order for it to perform Tuskegee Airmen its mission. As with most Air National The history of the 100th FS charts back to Guard (ANG) units today, this is a 1942 when it was activated at Tuskegee www.Key.Aero // June 2020 67 66-71 Alabama Vipers C.indd 67 24/04/2020 13:50 UNIT REPORT // ALABAMA AIR NATIONAL GUARD We are currently anticipating the flying of the F-35 to be in early 2024 Lt Col Rob Stimpson Army Airfield, about 40 miles east of recognizable by a characteristic red tail. War Two, many lauded their successes in Montgomery, Alabama. The mission of Lt Col Stimpson said: ‘Our history stems the skies over North Africa and Europe. the unit was to train African-American locally in Alabama where the ‘Red Tail These men conquered the racial barriers cadets in combat flying, preparing them Heritage’ of the Tuskegee Airmen began. of the time, and we are honored to carry for missions during World War Two. These Against the backdrop of a racially divided on that legacy today. As the story goes, first black fighter pilots within the US nation, a small group of African-American they picked the red color to be easily seen. Army Air Force became known as the men trained to become pilots at Moton Boldness was the reason for the color and Tuskegee Airmen. Their aircraft were Field, in Tuskegee, Alabama. During World the pride felt in both protecting [bombers] and [escorting] the dangerous missions during the war.’ To keep the history alive, four F-16s of Above: Block 30/32 F-16 pilots the 100th FS have received all-red tails. now wear the All the tails of the current F-16s also carry Thales Scorpion names of cities in Alabama. Stimpson helmet mounted sight, as seen explained: ‘It is historically significant here. Dick Wels due in part to when the 100th Fighter Squadron, which used to be the 160th FS, Left: A squadron like the 100th FS changed from F-4s to F-16s. The new jets blends a lot of took on the namesake of the crew chief’s experience with hometown. Then it became a way for us to new blood fresh from the training be connected to the people of Alabama pipeline. and to show state pride.’ Dick Wels 68 June 2020 // www.Key.Aero 66-71 Alabama Vipers C.indd 68 24/04/2020 13:50 Primary mission increased amount of mission materiels The 100th FS currently classes its primary in the cramped space of the cockpit can mission as close air support (CAS), striking be a challenge. Pre-flight preparation of hostile targets that are in close proximity your mission materiels, even to the level to friendly ground forces, but Stimpson of how you fold a map, can mean the added: ‘Our [remit] covers a myriad of difference between quickly getting the tasks that include offensive and defensive information you need and not. When you counter-air.’ The Designed Operational are focusing all your efforts in support of Capability (DOC) statement for a unit ground operations, your attention to detail is a document prepared by the parent with regard to battle tracking requests, major command (MAJCOM). It contains timelines, and bomb damage assessments unit-identification, mission tasking — when required — all paints the picture narrative, mission specifics, and resources. of how well — or poorly — you are It provides commanders with a clear meeting the ground commander’s intent.’ definition of their unit’s wartime capability, based on the authorized manpower and Phase-based training materiel strength. Referring specifically There’s a well-trodden path in modern to CAS, Lt Col Stimpson explained the fighter squadrons, balancing a slew of special skills that are necessary to get the experience with new blood flowing job done: ‘When you fly CAS, you need in. Young arrivals on the pilot side to have good cockpit management and are only qualified to fly the F-16 in a battle tracking skills. Keeping up with the limited capacity, and they are far from Left: The 100th FS uses the Litening targeting pod, and this example also carries BDU-33 practice bombs. Hans Drost Below: The 187th FW Block 30 F-16Cs are some of the oldest remaining in the air force. Dick Wels www.Key.Aero // June 2020 69 66-71 Alabama Vipers C.indd 69 24/04/2020 13:51 UNIT REPORT // ALABAMA AIR NATIONAL GUARD being ‘mission ready’ for a combat [OPSAT] rides where we ght into an area, Preparing for Lightning deployment. On arrival at Dannelly drop simulated ordnance and ght our In December 2017, the air force selected Field, new ‘Viper’ drivers go through way back out. Lastly, we incorporate large Truax Field Air National Guard Base, Mission Quali cation Training (MQT). force exercises [LFEs], where we’ll have Wisconsin, and Dannelly Field, Alabama, This prepares them to integrate into the multiple four-ships ghting adversaries in as the preferred locations for the next squadron as a basic combat mission- a full-up environment. We have great local two ANG F-35A bases. The then Secretary This image: An ready wingman. Lt Col Stimpson airspace in which we conduct our ying of the Air Force Heather Wilson said: ‘As F-22A Raptor, 100th FS described what the unit does to prepare training, mostly in western Alabama and F-35As arrive at these locations, we will F-16C Fighting pilots for a real world mission: ‘We eastern Mississippi. We also conduct over- use the existing aircraft at these elds Falcon and a train with a phase-based approach. water training o the coast of Louisiana to replace the aging F-16s at other Air Commemorative Air Force P-51C We tend to focus on particular areas of and Alabama as well as the Gulf Coast of National Guard units.’ Mustang fl y interest depending on the deployment Florida. The number of missions own US Air Force Chief of Sta Gen David in formation schedules as required, but for the per year varies, purely driven by Ready Goldfein added: ‘Putting F-35s at these in September 2018. USAF/SSgt most part, we follow a building-block Aircrew Program [RAP] requirements for two Air National Guard bases continues Clayton Cupit approach when training. First we work experienced and non-experienced pilots.’ our transition into the next generation on basic ghter maneuvering [BFM] in In the last two years, the 187th FW has of air superiority. It helps ensure we can Right: The arrival of the F-35A at a 1-v-1 capacity. We then build to 2-v-1 provided notable support to Operation always o er the commander-in-chief air Dannelly Field air combat maneuvers [ACM]. Then ‘Inherent Resolve’ in southwest Asia, power options and be ready to penetrate will see the into 2-v-2, 4-v-2, and 4-v-4 ghts in the as well as various shorter-term LFEs in any enemy air defenses, hold any target at Alabama ANG shift its primary tactical intercept [TI] phase. After the the US. One of its major commitments risk and go when and where the President focus from close air-to-air focus areas, we move to air-to- is ‘Sentry Savannah’, o the coast of tells us to go. The F-35 is critical to the air support to ground work as two-ship and four-ship Georgia, which sees extensive integration family of systems we need to accomplish suppression of enemy air formations.
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