Aviation News
A F/A-18F from VFA-106 was lost while on a mission over Afghanistan on Apr. 8. Investigators concluded that the jet could have been saved if it had landed in Afghanistan or Oman.
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The upgraded Aircrew Endurance (AE) Survival Vest recently attained initial operational capability (IOC) for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
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U.S. Navy photo
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RAND has released a report that questions the wisdom of having the F-35 to meet the needs of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
Continue reading “RAND says it’s cheaper to build separate planes instead of F-35”
Aviation units from the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines took part in a nonstop operations surge Dec. 10 to Dec. 13 on Guam and the nearby island of Tinian.
Continue reading “Non-stop operations during Forager Fury II”
A U.S. Navy MH-60S from HSC-12 crash landed about 10 miles southwest of Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan on Dec. 16.
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