DefenceTalkGen. Hawk Carlisle, the Air Combat Command commander, discussed the importance of air superiority and the need to assure it by modernizing the combat air force during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee in Washington, D.C., July 13. This is the second of two hearings where ACC […]https://www.defencetalk.com/air-dominance-and-the-critical-role-of-fifth-generation-fighters-67836/

DefenceTalkTYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE: Checkered Flag 16-1, a large-force exercise which gives a large number of legacy and fifth-generation aircraft the chance to practice combat training together, started here Dec. 10. The week-and-a-half long exercise focuses on the involvement of the F-22 Raptor, F-35A Lightning II’s and legacy aircraft training in a large-force exercise to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/legacy-5th-generation-aircraft-unite-at-checkered-flag-66085/