Clark Griswold

The War ZoneA-10 Warthog Being Tested With Aerial Refueling Probe (Up...Beyond a win for the A-10, putting refueling probes on USAF tactical jets could be a boon of the service's Agile Combat Employment strategy.

Giving them the benefit of the doubt I hope not Probably but Germany of today won’t even keep out welfare tourist migrants who cause mayhem and chaos, now if they go hardcore and try to become the enforcer of the EU; the Visegrad countries (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia) might have reason to start reinforcing their western borders. I’m thinking this in preparation for stabilization force in Western Ukraine if a cease fire is declared.

Germany dipping it’s toes in the water… https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/04/german-men-must-apply-army-booking-holidays-conscription/

My record on 2026 predictions has been spotty at best, ok it’s been crappy but mostly in a good way… that out of the way, if we arm the Kurds in Iran we have to keep Turkey from intervening, if encourage the Baluchi and Azeris we can’t leave them hanging, if we get a ceasefire and opening of the Strait then we have to remain in theater to ensure no retrenchment on a ceasefire deal. My guess is that we are headed for a new version of Northern / Southern Watch where we keep immediate retaliation available in theater, daily patrol and observation.

And his own Dos Gringos song

Article dated 31 March not April Fools https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/brazil-confirms-talks-with-u-s-air-force-to-use-kc-390-millennium-as-a-new-complementary-tanker

In a stunning course reversal the USAF announced it’s abandoning its planned FUPT program in favor of a crowd sourced plan from a website called Baseops. The man originally responsible for the FUPT program, Gen Leard, is quoted as saying, “those guys on baseops really know what we need so we changed everything based on their posts and are now working with them to fix UPT” As of this post, the Air Force has decided to buy 375 PC-21s, 175 PC-24s and 50 T-54s to recapitalize the UPT enterprise. Congressional representatives were contacted and assured funding was to be approved in a week. More details on this breaking story to follow A new trainer being delivered to the 69th FTW at Jellystone AFB

Vaporware of F-35 EX and EG concepts My druthers, go with the double delta with integrated intakes

https://amgreatness.com/2026/03/30/something-dark-is-going-on-nine-top-level-scientists-die-or-go-missing-in-past-year/

Navy released RFP for T-45 replacement https://theaviationist.com/2026/03/30/us-navy-rfp-t-45s-replacement/

Red, white and blue PC-21 for the USAF About 75 to 100 hours before track select would be right in this beast.

They were just pretending to be interested in inputs to keep up appearances Saw that multiple times in my mediocre career, soliciting suggestions/applications for a position/program when the selectee was already decided on or the COA was set. But do what you can and what is reasonable, career self-immolation is rarely the right choice for anyone but an O-5/6 or above and even then only at the right time. Yeah, it’s going a certain way but I would say that the Borg could be convinced that quality is worth it in the long run. Sufficient flight hours, good equipment in reasonable quantity to keep production steady, specialized advanced flight training. This isn’t rocket science.

Ground war discussion https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/03/a-u-s-ground-invasion-of-iran-would-face-1-million-troops-4000-tanks-and-mountains-that-favor-the-defenders/ Background material

This is a very legitimate criticism, his personal dislike of Zelensky is getting in his own way. Another legitimate critique. If POTUS had an Oval Office address, listed objectives 1,2,3, etc… and give the why we fight reasons would have started off better (domestic and international support building) Seek an AUMF, call the leaders of a coalition we could reasonably assemble, keep it real but the realistic strategy to achieve that what must happen, the end of the revolutionary Islamic government of Iran I think is: Cut off the Islamic government from oil revenues, no money no nukes; no money no power, this gives space for a new political movement in Iran to form. Invade and seize territory in Iran that is less loyal to the regime, give the opposition a base to operate from, don’t try to take the whole country yourself. No march to Tehran, form a new Iranian army and government, support train and assist in combat as appropriate.

New kid in town The War ZoneFirst Series-Produced KF-21 Fighter Rolled Out In South K...Taking a less-orthodox approach to developing a new fighter means that Seoul’s KF-21 has made rapid progress. Taking a less-orthodox approach to developing a new fighter means that Seoul’s KF-21 has mNot exactly light in an absolute sense but compared to the upcoming 5th and 6th gen’s it is.