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No payouts for JLENS incident, claimants can sue U.S. Army, Raytheon instead

Posted on February 11, 2017February 11, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Army has determined that it does not have to compensate anyone whose property was damaged when a Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) aerostat broke free on Oct. 28.

JLENS tether broke
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Posted in Air Defense, Army

VMFA-122 will replace VMA-311 as the third F-35B squadron

Posted on February 11, 2017February 11, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. Marine Corps has decided that VMFA-122 will be the next in line after VMA-211 to transition to the F-35B instead of VMA-311.

VMFA-122 FA-18C at Al Asad
By Bahamut0013 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0, GFDL or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Posted in Marines

12 F-22s deployed to Australia

Posted on February 11, 2017February 11, 2017 by alert5

Twelve F-22s are being deployed to RAAF Tindal in Northern Australia as part of the Enhanced Air Cooperation Initiative under the U.S. Force Posture Agreement.

Two United States Air Force F-22 aircraft arrive at RAAF Base Tindal under grey skies and rain in the Northern Territory, ahead of the first Enhanced Air Cooperation activity in Australia. *** Local Caption *** The first group of USAF F22s arrived at RAAF Tindal ahead of the first Enhanced Air Cooperation activity in Australia under the US Force Posture Initiatives. The F22s will be located at RAAF Base Tindal and are the largest and longest rotation of fifth-generation aircraft to visit Australia to date. The F22s will conduct combined training activities with the Royal Australian Air Force's 75 Squadron F/A-18A/B Hornets along with ground assets and personnel.
© Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Defence
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Posted in Air Force

RAF to disband No. 15 Squadron next month

Posted on February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 by alert5

Preparations are underway to disband the Royal Air Force’s No. 15 (Reserve) Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth next month.

ZA461 XV Squadron 100th Anniversary Scheme (20442647891)
By Mark Harkin (ZA461 XV Squadron 100th Anniversary Scheme) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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First two pilots to go direct from flight school to F-35 are graduating this month

Posted on February 10, 2017 by alert5

The first two pilots to go direct from flight school to the F-35 conversion course will be graduating at the end of February.

1st Lt. Taylor Zehrung
Photo: USMC
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Posted in Marines

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