VMGR-152 has started its relocation back to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni from Okinawa after 49 years.
Photo by SSgt Charles G. Poag
Category: Marines
F-35 fleet-wide grounding lifted, Farnborough trip canceled
The Pentagon has given the green light for the F-35 to resume flying, with limitations however.
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Kuwaiti Air Force KC-130J training at MCAS Cherry Point
The Kuwaiti Air Force’s first KC-130J is now at MCAS Cherry Point where four of its pilots are being trained to operate the aircraft to the same standard as the U.S. Marine Corps.
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First dual AMRAAM shot from F-35 and first live AMRAAM shot from F-35B
The first dual AIM-120 shot from any F-35 variant was successfully carried out in Southern California and it was also the first time a live AMRAAM was fired from the F-35B.
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Kendall: F-35A engine failure likely not systemic
The Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer Frank Kendall told lawmakers that the fire that started in a F-35A was likely to be an isolated case.
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