U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew
F-35’s HMDS will be switching to OLEDs so that novice pilots can land onboard carriers
The F-35’s Helmet-Mounted Display System (HMDS) will be upgraded to use organic light-emitting diode (OLED) to make it easier for carrier pilots to land the jet at night.
By Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan Laird [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
HAF T-2 crashes, pilot killed
A Hellenic Air Force T-2 jet went down on Aug. 28 seven nautical miles north of Sparta at 8.50 a.m. Both pilots ejected but one was killed.
By Georgios Pazios (User:Alaniaris) [Attribution], from Wikimedia Commons
First Turkish pilot to fly the F-35
Maj. Halit Oktay became the first pilot from Turkey to fly on the F-35A on Aug. 29.
Photo: AA
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USAF issues RFP for Red Air support
The U.S. Air Force has issued its request for proposal for contracted adversary air support on Aug. 24.
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By Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons