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How the F-35 Integrated Test Force plan for the 2 flight tests aboard JS Izumo

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 by alert5

The test plan for the take-off and landing of two F-35Bs on JS Izumo started in spring, F-35 Integrated Test Force has disclosed.

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KAI teams with LOTN as it offers FA-50 to Slovakia

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 by alert5

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed an agreement with Slovakian aircraft repair company LOTN to export the FA-50 light combat aircraft to Europe.

대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces / CC BY-SA

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#FighterFriday

Posted on November 5, 2021October 30, 2021 by alert5

F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, sit on the flight line after a day of flying training mission at Northern Lightning 2020, Volk Field, Wis., Aug. 11, 2020. Elements of the 158th Fighter Wing deployed to the annual exercise that gives the wing and aircraft training in deploying and conducting combat missions in a joint environment, including F-22 Raptors, F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-16 Fighting Falcons that flew with them in the nearly month-long exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Campbell) (This image was created by blending a series of multiple exposures.)

JASDF F-2 canopy flew off incident, pilot forgot to lock it before take-off

Posted on November 4, 2021 by alert5

A JASDF F-2 that scrambled from Tsuiki Airbase on Oct. 10 lost its canopy inflight while the jet was over the vicinity of Asakura city. Investigations into the incident had found that the pilot had failed to lock the canopy before take-off.