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Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on JASDF F-35A crash

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 by alert5

Gen. Paul Selva, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke to reporters on Jun. 18 and he told them that the Japanese F-35A pilot who crashed his jet may have ignored the instrument readings.

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VMFA-314 F/A-18A++ “passing the lead” to F-35C formation flight

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 by alert5

LEMOORE, California (June 5, 2019) The first Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 “Black Knights” F-35C aircraft from Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore flown by CAPT Tommy Beau Locke from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 “Rough Raiders” flies in formation over the Sierra’s with the VFMA-314 squadron F/A-18A++, flown by LtCol Cedar Hinton aircraft “passing the lead” as part of the F/A-18 Sundown with the Black Knights. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Darin Russell/Released)

Auto-GCAS testing on F-35C to be completed this month

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 by alert5

The Auto Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) team will be wrapping up testing of the system on the F-35C by end of this month. Testing is being carried out at NAS Patuxent River.

Photo: U.S. Navy