HMH-461 has been conducting field carrier landing practice at a field near MCAS New River to prepare for its deployment to an aircraft carrier during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 in January and February.
Category: Marines
‘Catastrophic’ mechanical failure behind crash of USMC CH-53D
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that a ‘catastrophic’ mechanical failure caused a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53D to crash in Hawaii on Mar. 29.
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General Electric, Rolls Royce give up F136 program
General Electric and Rolls Royce have decided to stop the development of the F136 alternate engine for the F-35.
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Venlet: Building and testing F-35 was a ‘miscalculation’
F-35 program manager Vice Adm. David Venlet said in an interview that building and testing the F-35 at the same time was a ‘miscalculation.’
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HMM-163’s last flight
HMM-163 flew its last flight CH-46E Sea Knight flight on Nov. 30 at MCAS Miramar before it transitions to the MV-22BMV-22B.