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Harrier Vets Relearn Flight Rules to Master the F-35 Landing
military1 month ago

Harrier Vets Relearn Flight Rules to Master the F-35 Landing

Former AV-8B Harrier pilots transitioning to the F-35B must unlearn decades of Harrier-specific muscle memory as the F-35’s automated flight controls, sensors, and ship-landing aids change how landings are performed; Harrier-style deceleration and hovering instincts can push the F-35 upward or forward, so pilots rely on extensive simulator work and new, data-driven approaches to deceleration, hover, and ship-matching landings on amphibious ships.

via Business Insider|
#f-35b#flight-control-systems#harrier
Miramar F-35B crash: pilot ejects as jet erupts in flames
us2 months ago

Miramar F-35B crash: pilot ejects as jet erupts in flames

A Marine Corps F-35B crashed short of the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California, erupting into flames. The pilot ejected successfully and was taken to a medical facility as firefighters worked to extinguish a grass fire around the crash site. The cause is under investigation. The F-35B is a high-cost stealth jet (~$102 million) operated by the US Marines and international partners, with Miramar hosting about 15,000 service members.

via CNN|
#f-35b#fighter-jet-crash#marine-corps
F-22 Raptor Stands Alone, Veteran Pilot Who Flew Four Jets Says
military-and-defense3 months ago

F-22 Raptor Stands Alone, Veteran Pilot Who Flew Four Jets Says

Marine Corps fighter pilot Dave Berke, who flew the F/A-18, F-16, F-22, and F-35B for about 3,000 flight hours and later commanded the F-35B program, says each jet excelled in its own way, but the F-22 Raptor stands apart with unmatched speed, stealth, thrust-vectoring, and maneuverability, while the F-35B emphasizes information dominance through sensor fusion.

via Business Insider|
#aviation#f-22-raptor#fighter-jets
Trump to Award Medal of Honor to Three Veterans in June White House Ceremony
military3 months ago

Trump to Award Medal of Honor to Three Veterans in June White House Ceremony

President Donald J. Trump will award the Medal of Honor to three veterans—Major James Capers Jr. (USMC, ret.), Colonel John Ripley (USMC, posthumous), and Major Nicholas Dockery (US Army, ret.)—for acts of gallantry in Vietnam and Afghanistan. Capers earned it for leading a four-day reconnaissance mission in 1967 despite heavy wounds; Ripley for single-handedly destroying a bridge during a 1972 assault; Dockery for four hours of defending his platoon under heavy enemy fire in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, in 2012, including evacuating wounded and coordinating aircraft. The release also provides the official Medal of Honor criteria.

via The White House (.gov)|
#afghanistan#donald-trump#marine-corps
Marine jet crashes near Rimrock Lake; pilot ejects, wildfire sparked
local-news3 months ago

Marine jet crashes near Rimrock Lake; pilot ejects, wildfire sparked

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed on the western edge of Rimrock Lake during a routine training flight. The pilot ejected and was rescued; the crash started a wildfire that drew Naches Fire Department and U.S. Forest Service responders. Authorities closed the 1200 Road, evacuated campers, and firefighters protected nearby structures as the incident was being managed by local authorities.

via Yakima Herald-Republic|
#ejection#fighter-jet#local-news