China announced on its Ministry of Defense website on Sept. 25 that it had dispatched more than forty aircraft, including fighters and bombers, into the Western Pacific that day.
Sources told Aviation Week that a F-35A that caught fire at Mountain Home Air Force Base last week was most likely caused by strong tailwinds as the F135 engine was starting.
An F-35 Lightning II takes off Sept. 13, 2016, at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Luke sent jets to Mountain Home AFB because it provides a unique opportunity for developing proficiency in the destruction of surface-to-air threats at their range complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jeremy L. Mosier) Continue reading “Initial investigation reveals fire in F-35A tailpipe at Mountain Home AFB”