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F-35B emergency landing in Japan

Posted on April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 by alert5

A F-35B was forced to make an emergency landing at Tsuiki airbase, Japan on Apr. 24. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force says the jet had issues with its airframe that resulted in the emergency landing.

VMFA-115 has test-fired the APKWS

Posted on April 18, 2018 by alert5

The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) has been delivered to VMFA-115 and the unit’s F/A-18s recently fired the weapon during practice.

Photo: NAVAIR
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Final developmental test flight for F-35 program’s SDD phase

Posted on April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 by alert5

The System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the F-35 program is winding down after the final developmental test flight was completed on Apr. 11.

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VH-92A Milestone C in 2019

Posted on April 11, 2018 by alert5

The VH-92A program manager disclosed at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition that the program will reach milestone C assessment in 2019.

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F-35B preparing for first combat deployment

Posted on April 8, 2018April 7, 2018 by alert5

The F-35B will be making its first combat deployment aboard USS Essex in the middle of this year. VMFA-211 will embark aboard USS Essex for the deployment.

An F-35B from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to take off for flight operations aboard the Wasp-class Amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2) March 28, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from naval shipping. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg)