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Obama should not apologize for bomb

Edit Stars and Stripes 17 May 2016
President Barack Obama will be the first U.S ... The White House says he will not. While the case that he should is strong, the case that he shouldn’t is stronger ... An official U.S. government report in 1946 concluded that “it seems clear that, even without the atomic bombing attacks, air supremacy over Japan could have exerted sufficient pressure to bring about unconditional surrender and obviate the need for invasion.” ... ....

Two-day Aerophilia 2016 set to see UG students battle for air supremacy

Edit The Times of India 11 May 2016
MANGALURU. Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management is organizing a two-day national level aero modeling competition - Aerophilia 2016 for UG students across India from May 13 ... National and international radio flyers of national repute will perform special attractive air shows ... The air show will provide a multitude of learning experiences in mathematics, history, arts/graphics and science, Bushi said ... ....

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via Teleconference From Baghdad, Iraq (US Department of Defense)

Edit Public Technologies 05 May 2016
Coalition air responded with 31 strikes taken by 11 manned aircraft and two drones ... But the coalition declined to include this, you know, targets into the task of air strikes ... Is it fair to say that in this case, despite the United States and coalition having virtual air supremacy over Iraq, hundreds of airplanes flying around, that this group of 20 vehicles and 100 and some odd ISIL were able to escape and surprise this force....

Islamic State's `Jed Clampett' Attack Cited in Navy Seal's Death

Edit Bloomberg 04 May 2016
military’s top spokesman in Baghdad ... Yet “it was a big fight, one of the largest we’ve seen recently,” Warren said ... ‘In Combat’ ... and coalition partners enjoy air supremacy over Iraq, with thousands of intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance sorties flown ... “Air power destroyed 20 enemy vehicles, two truck bombs, three mortar systems, one bulldozer; 58 ISIL terrorists were killed,” Warren said, using an acronym for Islamic State ... ....

Lockheed's F-35 and the Legacy of Air Supremacy

Edit Star Telegram 19 Apr 2016
Since its inception, the U.S. Air Force has been developing the fastest, most powerful aircraft in the world. From the X-1 that broke the barrier of sound to today’s F-35 that combines supersonic speed, advanced stealth capabilities and integrated avionics. (video by U.S. Air Force) ... ....

Have the Syrian Rebels Got Anti-Aircraft Missiles?

Edit Newsweek 18 Apr 2016
The rebels having surface-to-air missiles would be a major game changer in Syria’s conflict, as it challenges Assad's air supremacy, which has been his main advantage since the beginning of the conflict ... Although rebels have been able to shoot down several aircrafts after capturing anti aircraft guns from regime forces, they are largely helpless when it comes to Assad's air supremacy....

All you need to know about Rafale deal

Edit The Hindu 16 Apr 2016
What is this Rafale aircraft? ... Rafale fighter jets are positioned as ‘omnirole’ aircrafts that capable to perform a wide-range of combat roles such as air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike and nuclear deterrence. (Source ... Indian Air Force sought additional fighter jets in 2001 ... France ... India ... Procurement of combat aircraft is long overdue for the Indian Air Force....

All you need to know about the Rafale deal

Edit The Hindu 16 Apr 2016
What is Rafale aircraft? ... Rafale fighter jets are positioned as ‘omnirole’ aircrafts that capable to perform a wide-range of combat roles such as air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike and nuclear deterrence. (Source ... Indian Air Force sought additional fighter jets in 2001 ... That’s it? ... Procurement of combat aircraft is long overdue for the Indian Air Force....

Russian Defence Ministry concluded a new contract with “Irkut” corporation for Su-30SM aircraft deliveries (Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Apr 2016
(Source. Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation) 03.04.2016 (10.00) ... The aircraft Su-30SM is a multi-purpose '4++'-generation highly-maneuverable fighter designed for achievement of air supremacy ... Tags. ... (noodl....

Saudi Arabia's steady progress in Yemen forces Iran to take stock

Edit The National 13 Mar 2016
Getting directly involved in Yemen would be far more difficult than in Syria, to which Iran has easy access by land and air ... Those who did make it into Yemen would be operating in unfamiliar terrain, and would potentially be easy pickings for coalition forces, which enjoy air supremacy - unlike in Syria, where it is Saudi-backed rebels who have no air cover against the regime and its allies....

U.S. Air Force faces shortage of fighter pilots: officials

Edit Yahoo Daily News 09 Mar 2016
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Air Force is facing a shortage of more than 500 fighter pilots which is expected to widen to more than 800 by 2022, Air Force officials said on Tuesday ... "Without these fighter pilots, the Air Force will be very challenged to continue to provide the air supremacy upon which all our other forces depend," the Air Force officials said in the written statement....

Former Hill AFB contractor indicted by Attorney's Office on felony charges

Edit Stars and Stripes 02 Mar 2016
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — A former civilian contractor who worked at Hill Air Force Base has been indicted by the U.S ... “(The Air Force) takes allegations involving the illegal technical transfer of Department of Defense aircraft technologies very seriously,” Bolton said in the press release. “Prevention, detection, (and) prosecution of such transfers are essential to ensuring our ability to maintain air supremacy against our adversaries.”....

Former Hill Air Force Base Civilian Contract Employee Charged with Unlawful Exportation of F-16 Parts to Indonesia (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Utah)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Mar 2016
Williams is a former civilian contract employee at Hill Air Force Base where he worked with the Foreign Military Sales Program with specific responsibility for F-16 parts ... Air Force technical orders for F-16 aircraft ... Air Force orders ... Air Force and the Department of Defense,' U.S ... Prevention, detection, and/or prosecution of such transfers are essential to ensuring our ability to maintain air supremacy against our adversaries....
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