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F-35’s $400k Helmet – Is the ‘Green Glow’ Blinding Pilots?

January 30, 2017 f-35 helmet

Have you ever heard of a helmet that costs $400,000? Well, for the most expensive aircraft program in the world (the F-35) it would make sense that it also comes View More ›

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Watch: President Trumps says Lockheed Martin Agrees to $600 Million in F-35 Cost Savings

January 30, 2017 Donald-Trump-F-35-fighter-jets-742620

President Trump announced today that he has made a deal with Lockheed Martin to lower costs of the F-35 program by $600 million. Trump said the savings applies to the View More ›

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SecDef Mattis Signs Memo to Officially Review F-35 Program and Reduce Costs

January 27, 2017 F-35-Lightning-II-and-F-18-Hornet

In one of his first initiatives after being named as Secretary of Defense, General Mattis signed a memo today demanding a “detailed assessment to reduce associated program costs” of the View More ›

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ISIS Air War Cost Reaches $11 Billion

January 26, 2017 f-15 air strikes on ISIS in iraq

Since the air war against the Islamic State (ISIS) began in 2014 the Unites States has spent almost $11 billion on its mission to degrade and defeat the terrorist organization. View More ›

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Today in Aviation History: 1951 First Flight of the Douglas F4D Skyray

January 23, 2017 F4D-1_Skyray_of_VMF-115_in_flight_in_195

January 23, 1951 marked the first flight of the Douglas F4D Skyray carrier based fighter/interceptor jet. The F4D Skyray was the first US Navy and Marine Corps jet that could exceed Mach View More ›

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Watch: F-35B Fighter Jets Arrive in Japan on First Overseas Mission

January 20, 2017 f-35b-japan

A squadron of F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters landed safely Wednesday at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Marine Corps officials said. This is the first overseas deployment for the F-35B. View More ›

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Lockheed Martin CEO Commits to 1800 New Jobs and Reduced F-35 Costs

After meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson said she would increase jobs in their Fort Worth F-35 facility by 1,800 and find ways to View More ›

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Report: F-35 Months Behind Schedule on Final Operational Testing – Pentagon Draft Misleading

January 13, 2017 US_Navy_111003-N-ZZ999-006_An_F-35B_Lightning_II_makes_the_first_vertical_landing_on_a_flight_deck_at_sea_aboard_the_amphibious_assault_ship_USS_W

Pentagon test director Michael Gilmore reported to Congress that he expects the F-35 to slip months behind on initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). The F-35 was originally supposed to begin IOT&E View More ›

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Today in Aviation History – 1988 Marine Corps Ace “Pappy” Boyington Dies

January 11, 2017 Pappy_Boyington

On January 11, 1988 legendary Marine Corps pilot Gregory “Pappy” Boyington died at the age of 75. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service during World War II. View More ›

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Incoming Secretary of Defense Mattis Backs F-35 Program Criticized by Trump

January 3, 2017

Less than two weeks ago President-elect Trump tweeted that the F-35 program was over budget and that he was requesting a bid for a ‘comparable Super Hornet’. Today we have View More ›

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