By Lara Seligman May 16, 2016 In a surprise move, Senate Armed Service Committee Chairman John McCain is looking to eliminate the F-35 joint program office, currently the hub of the gargantuan operation that spans three US services and 12 nations. The provision in his version of the defense policy bill, approved by the committee Thursday as part […]
By Marina Malenic February 12, 2016 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters operating at 12 international locations have accumulated more than 50,000 flight hours, the company announced on 10 February. The flight hours fell into two main categories: operational flying hours, flown by 155 jets delivered to six different nations; and System Development […]
By Sean Gallagher June 7, 2016 While campaigning for office, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised that his government would never buy the controversial, increasingly expensive F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for his country’s air force. That declaration came despite the previous administration’s commitment to purchase 65 of those planes from Lockheed Martin. Now, however, it appears Trudeau’s government […]
By Cierra Putman June 7, 2016 In the wake of the Thunderbirds crash in Colorado, the military announced the team will not perform at the Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show. “Our entire organization wishes the team the best and looks forward to welcoming them back in the near future,” the Rhode Island […]
By Molly Walsh May 31, 2016 The Vermont National Guard plans to spend more than $25 million to improve the taxiway that military jets use at Burlington International Airport. The project also will replace the apron where Vermont Air National Guard planes park and refuel. The work is expected to begin this fall and continue […]
By Jess Aloe June 9, 2016 The possible carcinogen PFOA has been found in water samples from the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington and the Pittsford Fire Academy, Gov. Peter Shumlin announced on Thursday. The contaminated water is not being used for drinking supplies, Shumlin spokesman Scott Coriell said in a news […]
By Howard Weiss-Tisman June 9, 2016 The state says that the chemical PFOA has been detected for the first time outside of Bennington County. Gov. Peter Shumlin says PFOA and PFOS, which is also a suspected carcinogen, were found in groundwater on the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington. PFOA is a suspected cancer […]
January 1, 2016 The Vermont Air National Guard has lost an active-duty Air Force detachment and gained a squadron this January as part of the Total Force Integration (TFI) when Maj. Daniel McGuire assumed command of the 315th Fighter Squadron. Although the VTANG has had active-duty members working there for about 10 years as a […]
March 25, 2016 By James Drew The projected life of the F-35 Lightning II has been extended by six years to 2070 after the US military services tweaked the number of flight hours their fleets should log before retirement. [FULL ARTICLE]
By Jane Edwards March 28, 2016 Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, chief of the F-35 joint program office, has said the Air Force, Marine Corps and the Navy have decided to extend the service life of the Joint Strike Fighter fleet from 2064 to 2070, Defense News reported Friday. Lara Seligman writes Bogdan told reporters Thursday that the […]