AeroResource’s Mark Forest and Paul Newbold get up close with the T-45 “Goshawks” of Training Air Wing two (TAW-2) at NAS Kingsville Texas and visit the heritage park on base. History and Design The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing T-45 Goshawk is based on the BAe Systems Hawk . This navalised and highly modified variant of the Hawk [...]
Every six months the United States Air Force (USAF) holds a Weapons School graduation exercise, known as the Mission Employment Phase. Units from the USAF and United States Navy (USN) join for the two week long exercise held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada and the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). AeroResource’s Mark Forest [...]
The annual Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) exercise was hosted in 2012 once again by Gando Air Base, on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands. On April 24th enthusiasts and photographers were invited to attend the “DACT” Spotter’s Day. Mark Forest reports for AeroResource on the events of the day, from Gando. Held annually over [...]
The Fleet Readiness Center South West (FRCSW) on Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island is responsible for major repair programs and fleet support for the United States Navy and USMC. Mark Forest presents a unique report for AeroResource, and brings the story of one special CH-53E. The FRCSW has a long history on NAS North [...]
On the 14th March, the second 2012 Red Flag Media Day was held, under the direction of a new PAO. Represented by Robert Chapman and Mark Forest, AeroResource was along for the ride with many other photographers from around the world. After the cancellation of Red Flag 12-1, 12-3 was actually the second of four [...]
February 9th 2012 saw AeroResource visiting Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island. Mark Forest was able to get up close with the colourful C-2A Greyhounds of VRC-30 "Providers"; a Pacific based Fleet Logistics Support Squadron. History VRC-30 can trace its history back to June 1943, beginning service as VR-5 flying, amongst others, the Douglas R4D [...]
During February 2012, AeroResource was invited to San Diego California to report on the MV-22B Osprey and CH-53E Super Stallion units that operate with Marine Aircraft Group 16. Mark Forest reports from MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California. MAG-16 was formed on the 1st March 1952 at Marine Corps Air Facility Santa Ana, California and hosted [...]
In 1929, the area that became Nellis AFB was just a dirt runway for Western Air Express Airlines. In January 1941, Las Vegas took over the airfield. Three days later, Mayor John L. Russell signed over much of the property to the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps to develop the flexible gunnery school. The new Las [...]
Mark Forest spent two days with the 2nd MAW at MCAS Cherry Point and New River to get up close with the squadrons at work, and bring this report for AeroResource. North Carolina USA is the headquarters and home to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW), based at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry [...]
In early summer 2011 Mark Forest, on behalf of AeroResource, was granted access to visit NAS Oceana in Virginia and spend the day with the host unit; the “Gladiators” of Strike Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO SIX (VFA-106). Flt Lt Paul Hanson, a former RAF Leuchers F3 pilot and now an instructor with VFA-106, was our [...]
