Pilots Suffered From 'Spatial Disorientation' In Heavy Fog
An accident March 10th in which an Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter went down in the Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola, FL was caused by pilot error, according to the Army's official report.
EMD-1 Test Aircraft Conducted Four-Hour-20-Minute Flight Tuesday
Boeing's EMD-1 aircraft, which is essentially a KC-46A with inoperative hardware, conducted a 4.3 hour test flight Tuesday with its new refueling boom deployed.
The first P-8A Poseidon aircraft of Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) lot 4 takes off from a Boeing facility in Seattle June 2, embarking on the five-hour ferry flight to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, where it will join Air Test and Evaluation Squadron One to temporarily support operational test efforts.
Operational Testing At Sea Offering Many First Experiences For Personnel, Airplane
Marines and sailors have worked together since May 18 to conduct Operational Testing 1, the assessment of the integration of the F-35B Lightning II, at sea, aboard USS Wasp (LHD-1).Throughout OT-1, the aircraft and personnel involved have been challenged with a wide variety of flight and deck operations, allowing the gathering of data which will lay the groundwork for future F-35B deployments aboard U.S. Navy amphibious carriers.
Militant 'Moron' Posted Photo On Social Media Which Led To ID Of Base Location
We've all been cautioned about putting things on social media that could lead to an unfavorable outcome, but one ISIS militant apparently couldn't resist posting a "selfie" of himself in front of his headquarters.
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