The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon successfully completed a fit check of the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II on the F-35.
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F-35B fleet grounded after propulsion fueldraulic line detached
The entire F-35B fleet is grounded after one jet had to abort take-off at Eglin Air Force Base due to a detached propulsion fueldraulic line.
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USMC Reserves receive first MV-22 squadron
HMM-764 became the first Reserve MV-22 squadron for the U.S. Marine Corps on Jan. 12 when the unit transitioned to become VMM-764 at Edwards Air Force Base.
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Training of first F-35 class commences
The first F-35 class conducted at Eglin Air Force Base has started.
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Stealth coating peeling off from F-35’s horizontal tail surfaces
The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester says the F-35 failed to meet some of its testing goals last year even as the fighter made 18 percent more flights than planned.
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