Eglin Air Force Base has trained and graduated the 500th F-35 pilot on Sept. 19. Maj. Chris Campbell was previously a F-16 test pilot before he converted to the F-35 at the 33rd Fighter Wing this summer.
USAF gradates the 500th F-35 pilot
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T-50A clocks 100 flights in South Carolina
Lockheed Martin has clocked the 100th sortie for the T-50A at its Greenville facility in South Carolina this week, the company said on Oct. 4.
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Missile fin detached during F-15J scramble
A Things Falling Off Aircraft (TFOA) incident took place on May 5 in Japan when a missile fin became detached during the scramble of a F-15J from Chitoseon air base.
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USAF sending one F-35A to Eielson AFB for testing
A single F-35A will arrive at Eielson Air Force Base this month for testing as the base prepares itself for the arrival of two F-35A squadrons in 2020.
By United States Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Israeli Air Force getting one more G550
A senior officer with the Israeli Air Force has confirmed with Flight Global that his service is procuring one more Gulfstream G550 business jet for special missions.
By Oren Rozen (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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