“I would say BOB has the most personality on the flightline. BOB will throw a fit every TDY. He doesn’t like…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
“F-35A pilot was disoriented when his aircraft crashed in the water at more than 683 mph on Apr. 9,” JASDF says
by Dario LeoneThe JASDF F-35A pilot, who had only 60 hours flying time in the F-35, gave no indication he was in trouble.…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
JASDF F-35s made 7 emergency landings before crash. However Japan assures U.S. it will continue to buy the jet.
by Dario LeoneTwo of the emergency landings involved faults in the F-35 that later crashed. Takeshi Iwaya, Japan’s Minister of Defense, has assured…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
First Japanese-assembled F-35A has crashed. Twelve remaining JASDF F-35As grounded.
by Dario LeoneThe mishap aircraft, F-35A #79-8705 (construction number AX-05), is the first Japanese-assembled F-35A, and was rolled out in Nagoya on Jun.…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
JASDF F-35A Stealth Fighter goes missing over the Pacific Ocean
by Dario LeoneThe F-35A stealth fighter was on a training flight 135km away from Misawa Air Base. A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF)…
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JAPAN TO DEPLOY ITS FIRST F-35A STEALTH FIGHTER AT MISAWA AIR BASE THIS MONTH
by Dario LeoneNine more F-35A stealth fighters will be deployed to Misawa by the end of 2018 Japan is ready to deploy the F-35A…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
HOW KADENA’S F-15Cs PROTECTED THE AIR ASSETS THAT WERE TRYING TO FIND KAL 007 WRECKAGE
by Dario LeoneEven if the wreckage of KAL 007 had fallen into international waters within the Sea of Japan, Kadena’s F-15C Eagles had…
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WITH 9,500 HOURS UNDER HIS BELT, “BOB” HAS FLOWN MORE HOURS THAN ANY OTHER USAF F-16
“BOB has the highest number of flying hours out of any of its kind in the U.S. Air Force,” Col. R.…
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MISAWA AIR BASE F-16 FIGHTING FALCONS CONDUCT ELEPHANT WALK EXERCISE
by Dario LeoneOften an elephant walk takes place right before a Minimum Interval Takeoff Taken on Sep. 16, 2017 during exercise Beverly Sunrise…
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SOME VIPER PORN FOR ALL AVIATION GEEKS: WATCH USAF F-16 AGGRESSORS REFUELING DURING EX. COPE NORTH 2017
by Dario LeoneThe Aggressor F-16s are the oldest Vipers in the USAF fleet Taken on Mar. 2, 2017 the photos in this post…
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