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F-22 had an emergency after landing at Hill AFB

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 by alert5

A F-22 assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base had an emergency upon landing at Hill Air Force Base at 1:15 p.m local time on Aug. 6.

By U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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VAW-112 returns to NBVC for last time

Posted on August 11, 2016 by alert5

VAW-112 and four of its E-2Cs returned home to Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, on Aug. 9 after a seven-month deployment aboard USS John C. Stennis. This is the last cruise for the unit as it will disband in 2017.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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F/A-18 carried out testing of PALS while CVN-78 was moored pier side

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 by alert5

Testing of the Precision Aircraft Launch System (PALS) installed aboard aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) went smoothly on Aug. 10 even though the ship is moored at pier side.

Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries
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