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Davis-Monthan AFB Receives HC-130J Combat King II
U.S. Air Force crews ferried a Lockheed Martin HC-130J Combat King II to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., today. Aircraft number
5719 is the ninth of 15 HC-130Js to be delivered to the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin since… Continue reading
First Lockheed Martin F-35As Report to Nellis AFB for Operational Testing
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 19, 2013 – Four Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) aircraft were officially welcomed by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. during a commemorative ceremony today.… Continue reading
Edwards AFB Airmen begin F-35 operational testing
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — The F-35 Lightning II program here entered a new phase of testing with the arrival of the first two operational test aircraft March 6.
Team members from the 53rd Wing’s 31st Test and… Continue reading
Next Stop Texas: Dyess AFB Receives C-130J Super Hercules
MARIETTA, Ga., March 15, 2013 – Another Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-130J Super Hercules (aircraft number 5715) ferried to the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on March 12, 2013. Maj. Gen. Richard Johnston, assistant deputy under… Continue reading
F-35 Lightning IIs arrive at Nellis AFB
8/2013 – NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) — The F-35 Lightning II is one of the newest aircraft about to enter the Air Force inventory. The F-35 is designed to be an affordable strike option that will be used… Continue reading
Nellis AFB prepares for F-35 arrival
2/15/2013 – NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – The 57th Wing is preparing for the arrival of four F-35 Lighting IIs Feb. 28.
Arrival of the F-35s to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., will mark the first time in the… Continue reading
F-22 Raptor crashes at Tyndall AFB
11/15/2012 – TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — An F-22 Raptor crashed Nov. 15, at 3:30 p.m. on Tyndall Air Force , Fla., one quarter mile east of the drone runway.
Highway 98 has been closed from Dupont Bridge… Continue reading
Eglin Completes 500TH F-35 Sortie
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Nov. 5, 2012 – The Integrated Training Center (ITC) here completed its 500th combined sortie for both the F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) and F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft Friday. Flight… Continue reading
Eglin F-35 Fleet At 20 And Growing
FORT WORTH, Texas, September 28, 2012 – The 20th Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II was delivered today to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to support F-35 pilot and maintainer training taking place on the Emerald Coast. BF-15, piloted by U.S.… Continue reading
F-35B model lands at Edwards Air Force Base
BF-2 taxis in after arriving at Edwards AFB, Calif., July 23 in order to begin airstart testing at the 461st Flight Test Squadron. Marine Corps test pilot Lt. Col. Matt Kelly flew the aircraft from Naval Air Station Patuxent River,… Continue reading
USAF Global Strike Command leader previews B-52 upgrades
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) — During a recent visit to Edwards AFB, Calif., the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command spent time with B-52 Combined Test Force officials to preview the combat capability enhancements made to the… Continue reading
USAF Little Rock AFB members say goodbye to last C-130E
5/3/2012 – LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. (AFNS) — Airmen gathered for a ceremony here May 1 to say goodbye to the first C-130E Hercules ever produced and the last one to be retired.
Tail No. 61-2358 will retire… Continue reading