Approximately 61 aircraft from the U.S Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps had to reposition to bases in South Korea, mainland Japan and the Philippines when Typhoon Neoguri hit Kadena Air Force Base in Japan.
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NAVAIR could still clear USMC F-35Bs for U.K. trip
A spokeswoman for the F-35 joint program office told Defense News that it is possible for U.S. Navy to clear the F-35Bs that belonged to the U.S. Marine Corps for the trans-Atlantic flight to Britain.
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Hagel to vist Eglin AFB
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will visit Eglin Air Force Base on Jul. 10. While there, Hagel will speak staff at the base regarding the F-35A fire that occurred on Jun. 23.
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Source of F-35A fire was engine
The source of a fire that seriously damage a F-35A at Eglin Air Force Base on Jun. 23 was the aircraft’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine.
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Beaufort to welcome VMFAT-501 on Jul. 11
The city of Beaufort will welcome the arrival of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s first F-35 squadron, VMFAT-501, on Jul. 11.