It May Reduce the Heat: According to Agence France Presse news service, officials from Greece and Turkey planned to sign an agreement that would establish a crisis management hotline for the air forces of the two countries. Last month’s mid-air collision, in which a Greek pilot died, spurred the new accommodation.
As Air Force leaders consider concepts of operations for Collaborative Combat Aircraft, sustainment in the field—and easing that support by using standard parts and limiting variants—should be a key consideration, according to a new study from AFA's Mitchell Institute of Aerospace Studies.