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Pilots were disorientated in fatal Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 crash

Posted on June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 by alert5

Pilots flying a Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 became disoriented in fog and crashed the helicopter into waters off the Florida Panhandle on Mar. 10, investigations have shown.

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F-35B pilots flew air-to-air sorties during OT-1

Posted on May 31, 2015May 31, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Marine Corps pilots flying the first operational test (OT-1) of the F-35B took part in simulated aerial combat during the sea trials which ran from May 18-29.

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Pentagon eyes block buy of more than 400 F-35s

Posted on May 30, 2015May 30, 2015 by alert5

U.S. Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall told reporters that the Pentagon is seeking congressional approval for a three-year block buy of F-35s in fiscal 2018.

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