A B-52 from the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, La., deployed Tuesday to take part in a Slovak air show. The bomber will participate as a static display in the Slovak International Air Fest at Sliac AB, Slovakia, Aug. 27-28, according to US Air Forces in Europe release. A contingent of A-10s deployed to the Central European country that borders Ukraine in July in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.
The Air Force has embraced new technical approaches like open mission systems and rapid software updates for cutting-edge aircraft like the B-21 and Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Increasingly, though, the service is also working to apply these to its older, “legacy” aircraft, officials said this week.