Aviation News
U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Miller is the 100th pilot to fly the F-35. Miller, from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, first flew the jet on Jul. 9.
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Twelve MV-22B Ospreys are getting ready for shipping to Japan at Naval Air Station North Island by VMM-363.
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F-35B, BuNo 168059, has become the first F-35 to land at MCAS Cherry Point. The VMFAT-501 jet is there for a modification program at the FRC East maintenance and repair facility.
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Sean Stackley, assistant U.S. Navy secretary for research, development and acquisition, told Reuters on Monday that flight testing of the F-35 will be cut due to furloughs on civilian workers.
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The USMC’s Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response brought 2 MV-22s to Taranto-Grottaglie Air Base, Italy, Jun. 28.
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