Aggressors, the Sixty Whiskey and JSTARS

摘要

Military officials and local communities are squabbling over the future of the 18th Aggressor Squadron (AGRS), which operates 18 Block 30 F-16C and F-16D Fighting Falcons at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The distinctively painted F-16s act out the role of enemy aircraft - often MiGs - in mock war games. Because Eielson is a 'preferred alternative' location for a combat wing of 48 F-35A Lightning Ⅱ Joint Strike Fighters (meaning the base has been chosen for the new F-35A unless something changes), the air staff in the Pentagon fears it may not have sufficient bed-down space to continue hosting the aggressor F-16s.