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What is US Military Airlift Command?
The Military Airlift Command was the Air Force command responsible for all the Air Force's transport aircraft. In 1992, the Air Force merged MAC's transport aircraft with Strategic Air Command's refueling aircraft and named the new major command Air Mobility Command.
Where does the air force park their jets?
The Air Force parks their jets in hangars on military bases or airfields. These hangars are secure structures that provide shelter and protection for the aircraft when they are not in use.
Are the USA army navy and air force counted as one in relation to number of military aircraft?
Answer Yes. If you refer to Janes All the World's Aircraft or other reference and it lists the total aircraft in a countries military, the number would include all branches of service. Is that your Question?
AFI provides guidelines for preventing and resisting hijacking attempts on US Air Force aircraft or military contract civil aircraft?
Afi 13-207
What is Air Force One?
Air Force One is any aircraft that the president is currently riding in. Usually he has his own aircraft but any time he changes aircraft, it becomes "Air Force One."
Where can one find information on retired military aircraft?
There is an aircraft "boneyard" for retired military airplanes located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Planes are taken there for retirement and from the air you can see thousands of planes lined up on the desert floor.
When were the first C40 aircraft released?
The Boeing C-40 Clipper aircraft was first introduced in April 2001. This is a military aircraft used by the United States Navy and United States Air Force units.
Who are the main users of military aircraft?
The Air Force of a nation usually has more aircraft than the other services combined. If the Navy has aircraft carriers, they need airplanes that can take off and land on those vessels. If the Navy does not have aircraft carriers, they usually have a few land based aircraft. Most Army's have helicopters (aka rotating wing aircraft) and some fixed-wing aircraft. The Marine Corps have a combination of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The Coast Guard have their own fleet of land based aircraft. The Air Force is the main users of military aircraft, but, not the only branch to use them. Generally speaking the civilian police/law enforcement agencies do not use military aircraft, except on special occasions.
Who are the air force?
the air force is a military branch
What does RAF mean in World War 2?
An RAF pilot IS a member of the British Armed Forces serving in the Royal Air Force (RAF) with the duty and responsibility for flying military aircraft.
Where can one view information on controller aircraft?
One can view information on controller aircraft (also known as controller of aircraft) on Wikipedia. The CA is a senior Royal Air Force appointment which is responsible for releasing new military aircraft types into service.
Since the Air Force Hates the mission of close-air-support why can't the Army have fixed-wing combat aircraft like the Marines?
Because of Air Force objections. The Air Force objected to the Army even having armed COIN aircraft (like the OV-1 and OV-10). As for the Air Force hating close air support, this comes from where, exactly? That aside, the military isn't about what one likes or dislikes - it's about accomplishing the mission.
