At a media briefing during IMDEX Asia 2013, CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert, said the U.S. Navy’s landing helicopter dock (LHD) needed some modifications in order to support F-35B flight operations.
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Category: Marines
USMC could move F-35B’s IOC to late 2015
U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos announced on May 29 that his service may shift the initial operating capability of the F-35B from 2016 to the latter part of 2015.
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F-35 Integrated Test Force working towards IMC, night certification
The F-35 Integrated Test Force is wrapping up a series of night flights, which will clear the jet to fly in instrument meteorological conditions.
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USAF may move F-35A IOC earlier
The U.S. Air Force may set the F-35A’s initial operational capability, or IOC in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned.
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Whittle: Osprey skeptic turns fan
Richard Whittle, the author of “The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey”, admits that he is now a fan of the tilt-rotor after its stellar performance in Afghanistan.
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