X-47B First to Complete Autonomous Aerial Refueling

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04/26/2015
04/25/2015: PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (NNS) The X-47B successfully conducted the first ever Autonomous Aerial Refueling (AAR) of an unmanned aircraft April 22, completing the final test objective under the Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System demonstration program. Credit: Navy Media Content Services:4/22/15 According to a NavAir story published on April 22,…

Recent F-35 Flights and Developments

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04/25/2012
The first photo shows a F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing aircraft completed the program’s first in-flight refueling mission while configured with external weapons at Edwards Air Force Base,Calif. U.S. The flight occurred on April 21, 2012 and the pilot was U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. George Schwartz. The…