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F-35B, BF-2, completed the first asymmetric weapons load test flight on Jun. 14 with an AIM-9X Sidewinder inert missile on the starboard pylon, a centerline 25 mm gun pod, and a GBU-32 and AIM-120 in the starboard weapon bay.
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The U.S. Air Force’s 50th “Red Devils” and 52nd “Fighting Roos” Airlift Squadrons celebrated their 70th anniversaries as the combined 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jun. 15.
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Pierre Sprey believes the glues that hold the F-22 stealth “skin” in place is the reason F-22 pilots are unwell after flights.
Continue reading “Pierre Sprey says F-22’s adhesives is root of oxygen woes”
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.
Continue reading “LM: “Volume will ultimately drive the affordability of (F-35) program””
Boeing has received a $169.8 million contract to build the 224th and most likely last C-17 for the U.S. Air Force.
Continue reading “USAF places order for 224th C-17”