Lockheed Martin is taking steps to kept the F-16 flyable up to 12,000 hours.
Continue reading “Lockheed Martin pushing F-16 service life to 12,000 hours”
Two JMSDF P-3Cs landed in RMAF Butterworth for refueling
Two Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) P-3Cs arrived in RMAF Butterworth on Feb. 20 while on their way home to Japan from Djibouti.
Continue reading “Two JMSDF P-3Cs landed in RMAF Butterworth for refueling”
F-16C landed safely despite losing half of right wing
A student pilot managed to land his F-16C, #89-2034, after the jet lost half of its right wing during a mid-air collision with his instructor’s jet. The instructor ejected safely.
![fighter21n-5-web[1]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/fighter21n-5-web1.jpg)
![fighter21n-6-web[3]](http://alert5.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/fighter21n-6-web3.jpg)
Photos: USAF
Continue reading “F-16C landed safely despite losing half of right wing”
Potential FMS of UH-60Ms to Slovakia
Slovakia has requested to buy nine UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and the U.S. government has approved the sale.
[thumb]http://dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/slovakia-uh-60m-black-hawk-helicopters[/thumb]
Fire at GE’s propeller facility won’t affect production output of C-130J
A fire broke out that severely damage General Electric’s propeller facility in Britain, however, Lockheed Martin is confident that the accident will not have any impact to production of its C-130J.