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2019-04-22 Science & Technology

US Contractor steps up to the plate with Oposing Force (OPFOR) MIG 29

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-04-22 02:17|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Interesting

Air USA is a U. S. Government Contractor that provides an impressive array of Tactical Aircraft Services to the U. S. Defense Agencies, Defense Contractors, and Foreign Governments. Our high performance aircraft and support team are capable of deploying and sustaining high paced operations for extended periods of time in order to meet our customers training needs. We provide our customers a Turn Key operation as we provide Aircraft, Pilots, JTAC, JTAC Instructors, Maintenance, Ordnance and support equipment.

Established
To address the Military Training Requirements during a time of shrinking budgets, fewer Military Aircraft and fewer Military Tactical aviators. (downsizing)

Mission
To enhance the military capabilities and combat readiness of our customers by providing advanced electronic threat simulation, advanced combat air presentations, and air to ground ordnance delivery for JTAC, TACP, FAC (A) and JFO training.

Pilots
All Air USA’s pilots are career Military Tactical Aviators, (active duty, reserve or retired) Fighter Weapons School graduates, test pilots or combat veterans.

Aircraft
Hawk, Alpha Jet, L-39, L-59, MiG 29

Posted by Woodrow 2019-04-22 09:39|| 2019-04-22 09:39|| Front Page Top

#2 All aircraft are equipped with authentic former Soviet Union manufactured parts.

Hopefully some of those have been replaced with US copies. The Mig-29 was a hanger queen and Germany gave them up as quick as they could after reunification as they were too much of a pain in the ass to keep flying.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-04-22 09:52|| 2019-04-22 09:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Has the Aggressor Squadron been outsourced?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-04-22 10:45|| 2019-04-22 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 When the wall came down, we had a great opportunity to get real OPFOR equipment, spare parts, and qualified maintenance personnel for the NTC. Couldn't though because it would mean no contracts for American 'stand-ins'. As they write - where's the graft in that?

Posted by P2kontheroad 2019-04-22 17:17|| 2019-04-22 17:17|| Front Page Top

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