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US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
Why The US Air Force Will Reduce Aircraft Maintenance AFSCs From Over 50 To 7
The USAF aircraft maintenance program continues to evolve as America strengthens it warfighting posture worldwide.
The Aviationist on MSN8d
‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s Returns to Operational Fleet
After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final certifications before ...
The Aviationist on MSN14d
U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthogs Participate in Last “Buddy Squadron” Exercise with ROKAF Before Retiring
Buddy Squadron is a traditional joint training event of U.S. and South Korean air forces, which dates back to the 1990s. The ...
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US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
2 dead after fishing vessel capsizes off Nova Scotia shore, company says
The search continues Friday morning for a missing person after a 60-foot fishing vessel with four people on board capsized ...
First-ever fully operational F-35 rebuilt from separate crash casualties
Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged ...
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The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration
Adding the aerial refueling UAV to carrier air wings will help increase the range and endurance of naval strike aircraft, ...
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Advanced electronic warfare system makes Air Force debut in Lakenheath’s F-15E Strike Eagles
On Thursday, two of the base’s fourth-generation fighter jets ... the 48th Fighter Wing said in the statement. The wing hosts two squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagles and two squadrons of F-35A ...
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F-35 “Franken-bird” Takes Flight After Being Rebuilt from Parts of Two Aircraft
Aviators from the 388th Fighter Wing have completed a groundbreaking project to restore an F-35A Lightning II from two ...
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Restored ‘Franken-bird’ F-35 returns to flight
After more than a year of work, engineers and maintenance experts from the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin successfully flew ...
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F-16 makes emergency landing on Okinawa, report says, as Vermont F-35s arrive for duty
The stealth fighters are from the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron with the Vermont Air National Guard, according to the wing’s news ... fighter presence of fourth- and fifth-generation ...