Aviation News
An F-35A has completed the JSF’s first aerial weapons release of an AIM-120 from its internal weapons bay. AF-1 jettisoned the instrumented AIM-120 over the China Lake test range on Oct. 19.
[thumb]http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/news/press-releases/2012/october/edwards-f-35a-completes-first-aim-120-amraam-internal-weapons-re.html[/thumb]
The former commanding officer of VMA-211, killed in a Taliban attack, has been nominated for the Silver Star posthumously.
[thumb]http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/10/marine-corps-fallen-commander-christopher-raible-silver-star-101812[/thumb]
F/A-18Ds from VMFA(AW)-242 flew simulated bombing runs in Crow Valley, Philippines Oct. 12. The four aircraft took off from Iwakuni, Japan and were refueled by KC-130s from Futenma during the four-hour trip.
Continue reading “VMFA(AW)-242 flew simulated strike mission from Japan to Philippines”
The U.S. Navy will christen the amphibious assault ship, America (LHA 6), Oct. 20, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
[thumb]http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=70213[/thumb]
Four F-35Bs from VMFAT-501 conducted the first air-to-air refuel of an operational aircraft on Oct. 2 over Florida.
Photo by Cpl. Brian Adam Jones
[thumb]http://www.cherrypoint.marines.mil/News/NewsArticleDisplay/tabid/4890/Article/128049/marine-corps-joint-strike-fighter-conducts-first-aerial-refuel.aspx[/thumb]