11/23/2016: Twelve F-35B Lightning II's embarked on USS America (LHA 6) November 19, 2016. The demonstration is the first shipboard Marine Corps F-35B integration demonstration alongside other Marine Corps Air Combat Element assets. With over 22,500 flight hours logged, the F-35B is the most versatile aircraft in the skies today. 11/19/2016: Video…
11/23/2016: Twelve F-35B Lightning II's embarked on USS America (LHA 6) November 19, 2016. The demonstration is the first shipboard Marine Corps F-35B integration demonstration alongside other Marine Corps Air Combat Element assets. With over 22,500 flight hours logged, the F-35B is the most versatile aircraft in the skies today.…
2016-11-17 By Robbin Laird Secretary Wynne recently visited, the Final Assembly and Check Out Facility, which has been built at Cameri Air Base near Milan. When he last dealt with the FACO it was the germ of an idea in working through how best to involve Italy in the F-35…
2016-11-21 In a recent story published on November 19. 2016 by Lt. J.G. Madeline Sanchez, with a dateline of San Diego, California, the F-35 helmet is highlighted a key part of the F-35 as a combat system. When the DoD launched the acquisition process for the revolutionary multi-service, multi-role, single…
2016-11-18 We will be publishing soon a report by Todd Miller from the USS America about his experience on board with the ship and its air compliment. It is a weapon system, not simply a platform and the intersection of the Osprey with the F-35B and the coming of the…
2016-11-10 By Robbin Laird RAF Lossiemouth currently is a Typhoon and Tornado base, but with the Tornados to be phased out within the next few years, the Typhoons will be joined by the P-8, which will probably operate as well from Lossie. This provides the opportunity to integrate the Typhoons with…
2016-11-05 According to an article published on November 4, 2016 by Kenji Thulowei, Public Affairs Office with the 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, the wing is in the process of conducting tests on the Norwegian Joint Strike missile which will eventually operate from the F-35. One advantage of the…
2016-10-05 By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake We have interviewed Rear Admiral Manazir before when he was Director, Air Warfare, but this is our first interview with him after he has become Director, Warfare Systems (N9). Manazir currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems (OPNAV N9)…
