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.
Fleet-wide inspection of F-35s imminent
Reuters reported that the F-35 program office is expected to issue a directive for all F-35s to be inspected.
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USMC wants to upgrade its RQ-21 with heavy fuel engine
The US Marine Corps wants to equip its RQ-21 with a heavy fuel engine and to fund that upgrade program, it has requested that the U.S. Congress allow it to shift $18.75 million from its RQ-7B program.
Four F-35Bs arrived at Pax River ahead of transatlantic flight
The U.S. Marine Corps has resumed flights of its F-35Bs with four arriving in NAS Patuxent River from NAS Yuma.
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