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With the F-35 still grounded with an engine issue, the first class of six F-35 pilots will have to postpone making their first flights scheduled next week.
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Parts from BF-2’s power thermal management system had to be sent back to Honeywell for inspection after the F-35B had smoke in the cockpit on Feb. 14.
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Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, manager for the F-35 program, says grounding of the fleet could be lifted within a week once the cause of the engine problem is known.
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The last CH-46 aircrew chief class has graduated its final batch of eight aircrew chiefs on Feb. 20.
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Photo by Lance Cpl. Demetrius Morgan
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The entire F-35 fleet was grounded Friday by the Pentagon after a cracked engine blade was found on a F-35A at Edwards.
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