#usaf

harryhaller@diasp.eu

The U.S. Air Force is stepping up construction at the Tinian North airfield, once used by the largest B-29 bomber fleet during World War II, and at the Tinian International airfield, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, commander of the Pacific Air Forces, said in an interview on Wednesday.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/U.S.-to-reclaim-WWII-airfield-in-Pacific-clearing-jungle-by-summer

Tinian is a part of the United States, and is also a part of the CNMI. Along with Guam, they are the westernmost islands of the US in the Pacific —
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinian

North Field was one of several bases for Twentieth Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress operations against the Japanese Home Islands in 1944–45. North Field contributed aircraft to the 1945 campaign to burn out Japanese cities with incendiary bombs, including the 9 March 1945 bombing of Tokyo which still stands as the most destructive air raid ever. North Field was the base for the 313th Bombardment Wing which carried out Operation Starvation, the dropping of naval mines in the harbors and sea lanes used by Japan. North Field was also the base for the 509th Composite Group which flew the atomic bombing raids on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The incendiary campaign (which destroyed 40% of the targeted cities),[1] the aerial mining campaign (which starved Japan of essential food imports) and the two atomic attacks have all been argued as major factors in the surrender of Japan. —
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Field_(Tinian)

tags#usa #japan #korea #china #tinian #usaf #history ">

faab64@diasp.org

This Sunday morning alone. #USAF airlift to and from the Middle East and European hubs: twenty-nine C-17 aircraft, three C-5Ms and six KC-135s.

This is just an illustration of the scale of the air bridge. It excludes non-USAF flights and probably includes some unrelated flights.

What could all of this be? Seems like this is more than just "additional U.S air defence systems, operators and technical support."

PS. #Biden is finally getting his long time dream of starting his own war, fulfilled.

#SaveGaza #StopIsrael #StopBiden
#palestine #Israel #Occupation #Apartheid #Politics #PeaceNow #StopTheWar #CeasefireNow

berternste2@diasp.nl

Omgekomen piloten

Foto van gedenksteen voor piloot

São Paulo (SP) Brazilië 2019

Na de vliegtuigen van de laatste dagen op dit weblog een gedenkplaat voor een in 1931 omgekomen vlieger Arthur Willhoft, dat ik op een begraafplaats in São Paulo zag.

En een voor de in 1945 verongelukte piloot Heinz Jacques Strohwentz. De wing linksboven is van de Braziliaanse luchtmacht (FAB), die rechtsboven van de United States Air Force (USAF):

Foto van gedenkplaat voor omgekomen oorlogsvlieger

São Paulo (SP) Brazilie 2021

#brasil #brazil #brazilie #fab #foto #fotografie #photo #photography #piloot #pilot #usaf #vlieger

Originally posted at: https://blog.ernste.net/2023/10/16/omgekomen-piloten/

anonymiss@despora.de

AI-Controlled #Drone Goes #Rogue, Kills Human Operator in #USAF Simulated Test

Source: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a33gj/ai-controlled-drone-goes-rogue-kills-human-operator-in-usaf-simulated-tes

“We were training it in simulation to identify and target a Surface-to-air missile (SAM) threat. And then the operator would say yes, kill that threat. The system started realizing that while they did identify the threat at times the human operator would tell it not to kill that threat, but it got its points by killing that threat. So what did it do? It killed the operator. It killed the operator because that person was keeping it from accomplishing its objective,” Hamilton said, according to the blog post.

#skynet #technology #usa #simulation #airforce #military #ai #news

faab64@diasp.org

2 IAF F-16 "Barak" fighter jets accompanied two U.S. B-52 bombers through Israel’s skies today, as part of the close cooperation with the U.S. Armed Forces, which is a significant component in maintaining the aerial security of the State of Israel and the Middle East.

This is why I despise Biden and his fake call for accountability and rule of law when he talks about Ukraine.

This despicable show of force in support of one of the most disgusting regimes in the world is just the proof that "western values" are nothing but empty words.Tgis comes a day after the news about #Iran and #SaudiArabia's decision to open their respective embassies and put an end to 7 years of open hostilities.

Biden and Pentagon telling the world who they stand by in this world.

#Politics #Biden #Israel #Military #NeverEndingWar #USAF #B52 #MiddleEaat x
#Biddn

https://t.co/9pc3Y5d2ZR

gander22h@diasp.org

Sgt. Victor Butler is asking for birthday cards

Photo

Sgt. Victor Butler was a mechanic with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, the all-black American fighter and bomber groups that fought in Europe. He is one of the last surviving members and is turning 100 years old on 21 May 2022. He is asking for people to send him real, paper birthday cards and he promises to read every one.

Here is the story and the address to send a card to, if you are able:

#Tuskegee #aviation #WWII #birthday #history #America #UnitedStates #USAF #BLM