File photo. A CV-22 Osprey from the 21st Special Operations Squadron flies in support of exercise Resolute Dragon 22 over Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Avallone) The fix will solve the issue in the short term, while the faulty component is redesigned for a …
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The Cavalese Cable Car Disaster Caused By A Low Flying EA-6B Prowler 25 Years Ago Today
On this day in 1998, 20 people lost their lives after a Prowler flying too low and against regulations, cut a cable supporting a cable car. On Feb. 3, 1998, EA-6B Prowler #163045/CY-02, from VMAQ-2, […] The post The Cavalese Cable Car Disaster Caused By A Low Flying EA-6B Prowler 25 Years Ago Today appeared …
Italian Navy And U.S. Marine Corps End F-35B Training Agreement At MCAS Beaufort
Italian and U.S. Marines F-35B pilots and maintainers stand in front of two F-35B fighter jets at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort after the ceremony for the end of the joint training agreement. (Photo: Italian MoD) The Italian pilots and technicians have been training on US soil since 2018. The Italian Ministry of Defense disclosed …
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Nose Gear Collapse Incident At Kadena Air Base
A screenshot from NHK media outlet showing the F-35B after the nose gear collapse. (via NRH) The 5th gen aircraft suffered a nose gear down collapse during towing. An F-35B Lightning II, belonging to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 ‘Green Knights’, was involved in an incident on the ground at Kadena Air Base, …