A former head of the Royal Navy, Lord West of Spithead, is seeking to retain navy tradition and is seeking to have the F-35B renamed ‘Sea Lightning.’
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Photos: F-35 all-weather climatic testing
The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force in Maryland ferried aircraft BF-05 to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida to undergo climatic testing at the 96th Test Wing’s McKinley Climatic Laboratory. During the six-month test, the F-35s will be exposed to extreme wind, solar radiation, fog, humidity, rain intrusion/ingestion, freezing rain, icing cloud, icing build-up, vortex icing and snow.
Photo by Michael D. Jackson, F-35 Integrated Test Force
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F/A-18E pilot buzzed UC Berkeley to say ‘hi’ to brother, Navy to investigate
A F/A-18E pilot from VFA-137 decided to buzz UC Berkeley on Jan. 27 as a “personal air show” to his brother whose studying at the campus.
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Pentagon to start research program for 6th generation fighter technology
DARPA will embark on a research program to identify the technologies required for a 6th generation fighter aircraft.
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Tokyo may revise law to protect foreign warships contributing to the defense of Japan
The Japanese government plans to revise a law to protect foreign warships, other than American ships, that are contributing to the defense of Japan.
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