Parachute problems hit fighter jet program
Six F-35 Joint Strike fighter jets have been grounded at Edwards Air Force Base in California after it was discovered that the underseat parachutes for pilots were improperly installed.
Parachutes installed incorrectly, officials say
Six F-35 Joint Strike fighter jets have been grounded at Edwards Air Force Base in California after it was discovered that the underseat parachutes for pilots were improperly installed, according to a statement from the Joint Strike Fighter program office.
Parachute problem grounds some Lockheed F-35 jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Monday said it was temporarily suspending high-speed ground and flight operations of more than 15 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets after discovering improperly packed parachutes under the pilot's ejection seat. The move affects six Air Force variants of the F-35 fighter jet based at Edwards Air Force Base in California, which means flight testing ...
Night flights commence for F-35
(Staff writer) Pilots at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., have started to test fly the F-35 Lightning II fighter at night, Lockheed Martin announced Thursday.
Lockheed Martin F-35A Performs First Night Flight
Fort Worth, TX (SPX) Jan 24, 2012 The first night flight in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Program was completed last Wednesday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Mark Ward, AF-6, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) variant, launched at 5:05 p.m. PST and landed after sunset at 6:22 p.m. The mission consisted of a series of straight in ...
Keep 'em flying: Columbus Air Force Base one of three bases in country training student pilots
The first mission of Columbus Air Force Base is training pilots. Student pilots come from around the world to the hometown base that began as a pilot training post for the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 during World War II. The base houses the 14th Flying Training Wing of Air Education.
Skyline Solar breaks ground on solar power plants at two military bases
The Mountain View company's solar projects at Edwards Air Force Base and Ft. Bliss should be completed by the end of March
Air Force: Further cost-cutting will not include B-1 bomber over next five years
WASHINGTON — An Air Force proposal to save money over the next five years doesn't make additional cuts to the B-1 Bomber fleet, already slated to shrink by six aircraft.
UPDATE 3-Parachute problem grounds some Lockheed F-35 jets
* Six F-35 jets at California air base grounded * F-35 jets at Maryland air station not affected * Repacked parachutes expected in 10 days (Adds number of planes affected at Lockheed plant) WASHINGTON, ...
UPDATE 2-Parachute problem grounds some Lockheed F-35 jets
* Six F-35 jets at California air base grounded * F-35 jets at Maryland air station not affected * Repacked parachutes expected in 10 days (Updates with Pentagon confirmation, adds byline) WASHINGTON, ...
