Day: May 11, 2019

Canada bending the rules to allow F-35 to compete

Posted on May 11, 2019August 1, 2020 by alert5

Press reports from Canada says Ottawa is willing to loosen the industrial requirements for its fighter competition in order to allow the F-35 to compete.

By Alain Rioux [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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Trump will likely board JS Kaga

Posted on May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 by alert5

Kyodo News says U.S. President Donald Trump will likely board the Izumo-class destroyer Kaga during his visit to Japan at the end of the month.

Hunini [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Stand up of fifth F-35A squadron at Luke AFB delayed by 18 months

Posted on May 11, 2019May 10, 2019 by alert5

The setup of a fifth F-35A squadron at Luke Air Force Base has been pushed back by 18 months as the jets are being diverted to Eglin Air Force Base instead.

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35A Lightning II Demo Team commander and pilot, takes off for the 56th Fighter Wing certification flight, Feb. 1, 2019 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Olson performed maneuvers in front of Luke leadership as the first level of approval needed to fly the demonstration team performance at air shows across the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)

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