A F-22 pilot, on his second flight, experienced a “ground incident” at about 5 p.m. last Thursday that put the jet out of action.
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Increased activity by North Korean fighters near border with South
North Korean fighter jets have been flying near the border with South Korea since mid-May. Up to 50 flights occurred each day and two to three flights were just 20 to 50 kilometers from the border.
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HMLA-269 flew live-fire exercise with Jordanian AH-1Fs
AH-1W Cobra and UH-1N Huey helicopters from HMLA-269 had a chance to fly a simulated live-fire counterattack with the Jordanian Air Force AH-1Fs during Exercise Eager Lion 12 on May 24.
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F-22’s anti-g suit could be source of oxygen woes
Sources told Flight Global that the Combat Edge anti-g suit worn by F-22 pilots might be the source of the jet’s oxygen troubles.
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Lockheed Martin gets $19 million contract for F-22 backup oxygen system
H/T to Bob Cox, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $19 million contract for automatic backup oxygen supply on the F-22.
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