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The F-35A Released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies Completing Final Flight Test Of Nuclear Design Certification

The Lightning II gets one step closer to become the next Air Force aircraft, and first 5th Generation platform, to achieve compatibility with the refurbished B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb. The…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 6, 2021
Aviation Safety

U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Crashes in Death Valley: Pilot Ejects Safely.

VX-9 “Vampires” Super Hornet Goes Down in Remote Area, Pilot Released from Las Vegas Hospital. The U.S. Navy and local news media reported on Tuesday that a Boeing F/A-18F Super…

Tom Demerly Tom Demerly
October 6, 2021
Aircraft Carriers

US F-35Bs Board Japan’s Aircraft Carrier Becoming First Fixed-Wing Aircraft To Operate From Japanese Ship Since WWII

The U.S. Marine Corps F-35s are the first fixed-wing aircraft to operate from a Japanese ship since WW2, following the decision to convert the JS Izumo from helicopter carrier to…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 5, 2021
F-35 new weapons
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Italy And UK Are Integrating New European Weapons On The F-35 Lightning II

The two countries will complete the integration of the Meteor air-to-air missile and SPEAR 3 air-to-surface missile on both the F-35A and F-35B. BAE Systems and MBDA have been awarded…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 5, 2021
F-35 Valkyries
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force Officially Activates 495th Fighter Squadron At RAF Lakenheath

The “Valkyries” will be the first Europe-based USAF F-35 squadron, with the first aircraft expected to arrive at their new home later this year. During an official ceremony at RAF…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
October 4, 2021
RAAF EA-18G Nellis
Aviation Safety

U.S. Clears Australia To Buy One EA-18G Growler To Replace Aircraft Damaged Beyond Repair At Nellis in 2018

The total for the new EA-18G Growler for the Royal Australian Air Force is estimated at 125 million USD. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign…

David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
October 1, 2021
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