Air Support

The Farnborough Air Show kicks off on Monday just outside London and the Defense Department will be represented. Senior DOD officials will make presentations and U.S. military aircraft will conduct aerial demonstrations at the week-long event, according to a Pentagon statement, which adds:

Various models of U.S. military aircraft and equipment and approximately 100 aircrew and support personnel from military bases in Europe and the U.S. are scheduled to attend. Platforms include: the Army LUH-72 Lakota helicopter and ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle; Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet and P-3C Orion; the Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey; and several Air Force aircraft including the F-16C Fighting Falcon, C-130J Super Hercules, C-17A Globemaster III, F-15E Strike Eagle, and B-52 Stratofortress.

Participation in the biennial airshow highlights the strength of the U.S. commitment to the security of Europe and demonstrates the contributions the U.S. defense industry offers with various state-of-the-art capabilities vital for the support and protection of our allies' and partners' national-security interests.