More than 200 airmen from units in Europe and the continental United States arrived at Keflavik International Airport, Iceland, on a rotation to protect the NATO partner’s airspace. “We are committed to supporting NATO by conducting air surveillance and policing missions to contribute to its collective defense,” said Lt. Col. Lendy Renegar, who commands this contingent, the 48th Air Expeditionary Group, in a Nov. 6 release. The last elements of the group touched down in Keflavik on Nov. 4. The expeditionary unit includes airmen from RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, Britain; Ramstein AB and Spangdahlem AB, Germany; Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.; Robins AFB, Ga.; and Tinker AFB, Okla., states the release. It includes F-15Cs from Lakenheath and C-130J transport and KC-135 tanker support from Ramstein and Mildenhall, respectively. The F-15s will stand on alert to intercept, identify, and escort unauthorized aircraft approaching Iceland’s airspace, states the release. (Keflavik report by A1C Dana J. Butler)
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…