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First female F-35A pilot to fly in combat was launch off by all-female maintenance crew as well

Posted on June 10, 2020 by alert5

Capt. Emily “Banzai” Thompson has became the first female F-35A pilot to fly the jet in combat. To mark the occasion, her fighter was launch off by an all-female maintenance crew.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Emily Thompson, 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot, dons flight equipment at the Aircrew Flight Equipment shop on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 5, 2020. Thompson is the first female to fly an F-35A Lightning II into combat. She is currently deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen)

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JASDF still struggling to generate enough serviceable T-4s

Posted on June 9, 2020 by alert5

An engine issue that emerged last year on the Kawaski T-4 jet trainer has yet to be fully rectified, leaving the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with insufficient numbers of training aircraft.

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