Pierre Sprey believes the glues that hold the F-22 stealth “skin” in place is the reason F-22 pilots are unwell after flights.
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Day: June 21, 2012
Does the U.S. Navy needs the Ford-class carrier?
Bloomberg News looks at arguments for and against the new Ford-class aircraft carriers. Critics like John McCain say the Navy should have kept buying the proven Nimitz-class carriers instead.
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LM: “Volume will ultimately drive the affordability of (F-35) program”
Lockheed Martin’s Chief Operating Officer Chris Kubasik told reporters on Tuesday that bigger order volumes for the F-35 is the only way to make the jet affordable.
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Vietnam pilot reunites with his UH-1H
Former UH-1H pilot Ricky Gerontis was reunited with his aircraft after 43-years at the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History at Fort Missoula.
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USAF places order for 224th C-17
Boeing has received a $169.8 million contract to build the 224th and most likely last C-17 for the U.S. Air Force.
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