While the F-35 is a strong contender in South Korea’s fighter competition, Seoul is worried if Lockheed Martin can deliver the first aircraft in 2016.
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First F-35 training flight cut short by in-flight emergency
The first training sortie for the F-35 at Eglin Air Force Base was suppose to last 90 minutes. However, the pilot made a precautionary landing after 15 minutes of flight due to a potential fuel leak.
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Civilian Kfir crashed, defense contractor killed
A Kfir fighter belonging to Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. crashed just after 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at NAS Fallon. The pilot on board did not survive the crash.
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First production P-8A delivered to U.S. Navy
Boeing has delivered the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy in Seattle.
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RoKAF, USAF demonstrate Elephant Walk
F-16s from the U.S. Air Force’s 8th Fighter Wing; 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron; 55th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron; and from the 38th Fighter Group from South Korea demonstrate an “Elephant Walk” during an exercise at Kunsan Air Base to prove the ability to generate aircraft for a wartime mission.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld
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