The first F-35A flight at Eglin was cut short by a small fuel leak on Tuesday and maintainers later found out that three fasteners were slightly loose.
[thumb]http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/-48089–.html[/thumb]
Category: Air Force
USAF imparts SEAD tactics to Turkish Air Force
The U.S. Air Force’s 480th Fighter Squadron from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany is sharing its tactics on suppression-of-enemy-air-defenses with the Turkish Air Force during Exercise Anatolian Falcon 2012.
[thumb]http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123293372[/thumb]
Canada puts off C-115 replacement
The Royal Canadian Air Force has to wait till 2013 to shop for a replacement of their C-115 Buffalos as the Harper government has delayed the program till Spring 2013.
[thumb]http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/03/09/plane-purchase-delayed-again.html[/thumb]
U.S. bases in Japan sit atop earthquake faults
Four major U.S. military bases in Japan — Yokosuka Naval Base, Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Camp Zama and Yokota Air Base — are sitting atop earthquake fault lines.
[thumb]http://www.stripes.com/news/u-s-bases-sit-atop-some-of-japan-s-biggest-earthquake-fault-lines-1.171118[/thumb]
PLAAF: J-20 won’t enter service this year
Lt. Gen. Gao Shouwei from the PLAAF has refuted local media reports that the Chengdu J-20 will enter service this year.
[thumb]http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aSOC&ID=201203090014[/thumb]