Marines

MV-22 crashed in Morocco, 2 killed

Posted in Marines on April 12th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

A MV-22 from USS Iwo Jima crashed in Morocco on Wednesday, killing two on board and two others injured. The aircraft was taking part in Exercise African Lion.

USMC pushing Navy to buy V-22s

Posted in Marines, Navy on April 7th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

The U.S. Marine Corps is trying to get the Navy to commit into buying the V-22 to replace its aging C-2A COD.

YouTube: First military pilot to fly F-35 ABC

Posted in Air Force, Marines, Navy on April 7th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

Lt. Christopher Tabert became the first military pilot to fly all three versions of the F-35 when he completed the government acceptance flight for AF-14 on Mar. 23.

Northrop Grumman to provide mission computers for UH-1Y and AH-1Z

Posted in Marines on April 4th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

NAVAIR has signed a direct contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation to provide mission computers for UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters.

USMC Brigadier: Full-motion video is as alluring as pornography

Posted in Marines, UAV on March 31st, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

Speaking at the TechNet Land Forces conference in Tucson, Arizona, the former commander of the 13 Marine Expeditionary Unit warned that U.S. military commanders are slowly being addicted to the full-motion video provided by ISR platforms and moving towards centralized decision-making and just-in-time decisions.

Final AH-1W flight for HMLA-267

Posted in Marines on March 30th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 conducted it’s final flight of their last AH-1W Super Cobra at Marine Corps Air Station 39, Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 23.
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Flying the V-22

Posted in Air Force, Marines on March 30th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

Former USAF Weapons School instructor and tiltrotor pilot, Mike McKinney, gives an account on what its like to fly the V-22.

Mechanical failure, pilot error behind UH-1Y crash

Posted in Marines on March 29th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

A UH-1Y crashed in July 2011 after its drive train was destroyed by debris and the pilot’s wrong response to loss of tail rotor thrust.
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AH-1W crashed after skid got caught by landing pad

Posted in Marines on March 26th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

A young Marine AH-1W pilot lost his life after his helicopter crashed while taking off in a remote base in Afghanistan on Sept. 28.
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VMFA(AW)-533 wins Robert M. Hanson award

Posted in Marines on March 25th, 2012 by alert5 – Be the first to comment

VMFA(AW)-533 is the winner of the Robert M. Hanson award for the best fighter attack squadron in the U.S. Marine Corps for 2011.


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