The first two pilots to go direct from flight school to the F-35 conversion course will be graduating at the end of February.
Photo: USMC
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V-22 aerial refueling tanker to achieve IOC in 2019
By late 2019, the U.S. Marine Corps is expected to declare initial operational capability for the V-22 Aerial Refuelling System (VARS), starting with four Ospreys.
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Taj Sareen was having issues with his jet’s INS before crash
A F/A-18C from VMFA-232 crashed near Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England on Oct. 21, 2016. BBC has seen the accident investigation report which says the Hornet’s Inertial Navigation System was not “100%” before it took off.
By English: Cpl Aubry L. Buzek [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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This outfit will protect F-35 pilots from chemical and biological agents
After a decade of planning, design, and build-up testing, the suit ensemble that will protect F-35 pilots from chemical/biological agents.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Brad White
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AV-8B that crashed off Okinawa had went into a spin
Lt. Gen. Jon M. Davis, the USMC’s deputy commandant for Aviation, disclosed that a AV-8B that crashed in September off Okinawa had went into a spin.
By U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Robertson; The original uploader was Looper5920 at English Wikipedia, 2007-04-07 (original upload date) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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