Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

[Suhiir]

[quote=Karagin;849134]

Originally Posted by whdonnelly

National Guard and US Army Reserve units deploy as complete units unless they are split up to fill out other units of the same component and after the mess of the let's mix units in 2003, they don't mingle them together beyond a company working with another company.

Typically USMC Reserve units will "fill in" at about company level. So an active duty battalion that's undermanned will fold it's three companies into two then add a reserve company. The same applies to artillery (at battery level) and air (at squadron level).

This OF COURSE doesn't apply to "technical" (electronic maintenance, crypto, intel, and such) jobs where the reserve personnel will be doled out as needed.

Then there are a handful of units unique to the USMC Reserve, like a field hospital (i.e. the USMC version of MASH) and Civil Affairs.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Another thing Israel could careless about, "Intellectual Property", delaying the F-35 from going into full production.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/n...roperty-rights
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/n...ucture-changes

Overpayments due substandard parts and more...
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/n...e-overpayments

And no news about FOC from NAVAIR yet...
https://www.navair.navy.mil/product/F-35-Lightning-II

The F/A-18 Block III under test and evaluation.
https://www.navair.navy.mil/news/Nav...-06022020-0713

I'm falling asleep , so good night and or morning

Regards,
Pat

[MarkSheppard]

Japan has retired the F-4 Phantom from active service as of a day or so ago. There are about maybe 3 or 4 more still in service with the JASDF, but in a test and evaluation role.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Marks on it. And as he reported 4 will be "test beds" for some aspects of their "future fighter" program and other things. Picked the the following ref. as it's accompanied by a video of the final flight of one of or the first one to be retired back in April 2018.
https://theaviationist.com/2018/04/2...fter-44-years/
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...tline-phantoms

What's to come?
They're making room for the F-35A, while still flying the F-16J and the F-15J which has just started or will very soon start, a major modernization program. This all is ahead of the FX-6th GEN fighter of which the first prototypes will be in the air around 2028. Production of the type barring w/o any delays, should start in the early 2030's to start the IOC process.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/mil...w-fighter-jet/

Regards,
Pat

[MarkSheppard]

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/new...y-on-carriers/

The Marine Corps’ first squadron of F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jets is now fully capable of deploying on board aircraft carriers.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, also known as the Black Knights, announced initial operational capability for the F-35C variant of the joint strike fighter in a press release on Tuesday, calling the platform “the most advanced stealth fighter jets the world has ever seen.”

[Karagin]

Does Isreal still field the F4s?

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

They might still be around, however, I can only confirm that up to 2015 at this time.

I'll have to recheck later after work, which I must get ready for NOW!!

Regards,
Pat

[Aeraaa]

I cannot find something more official in English, but the Greek Rafale deal has been approved with the first 6 Rafales coming in the first half of 2021.

https://apnews.com/article/turkey-co...45e8f259eb73a8

[DRG]

If anyone see's other charts like this for other aircraft let me know. It shows what the possible combinations can be really well.

[Karagin]

For the Airplane Charts, a search online gave me these by using the weapon loadout chart by aircraft