The U.S. Marine Corps officially retired the N-model of the Bell UH-1 during a “sundown ceremony” Aug. 28 at NAS Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans.
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MV-22s participated in disaster exercise from Yokota Air Base
Two MV-22s departed from Yokota Air Base in Tokyo on Aug. 31 for Izu-Oshima, an island south of Tokyo, during a U.S. disaster response exercise.
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P&W suspends delivery of F135 engines over “suspect” titanium
Pratt & Whitney admitted that the company had suspended delivery of F135 engines to Lockheed Martin since May over concern that a supplier may have provided “suspect” titanium.
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NAVAIR looking for replacement engine for V-22
Navy Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has a request for information (RFI) out there seeking an alternative engine to power all V-22 models.
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Harrier that landed on a stool fixed with help from 3D printing
The AV-8B Harrier that was forced to land without its nose gear lowered has been repaired with help from 3D printing.
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