STOVL Aircraft Completed 72 Short Take-Offs And 72 Vertical
Landings
The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) heads back toward
homeport October 21 after spending three weeks at sea hosting the
initial sea trials of the F-35B Lightning II, Joint Strike Fighter
(JSF). The first F-35B landed on Wasp's flight deck October 3,
beginning an 18-day test period for the aircraft.
Officers Ordered A "Pause" In Operational Status At Two
Bases
The USAF's full fleet of F-22 Raptors is flying again after a
brief "pause" in its operational status. Raptors at two bases had
been grounded for a time last week following an oxygen issues
experienced by a pilot flying out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis in
Virginia.
Operators of the P-3 are meeting in Marietta, GA through October
27th for the 24th annual P-3 International Operators Support
Conference. The meeting, co-sponsored by the Royal Canadian Air
Force and Lockheed Martin, will be attended by a record number of
more than 450 registered attendees from 13 nations
Details are still sketchy about a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle
aircraft which went down at approximately 1645 local time Monday on
federal lands northwest of Alamo, NV. According to an official
release from the base, the pilot ejected from the aircraft and was
transported to the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital for medical
examination, but was uninjured.
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