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U.S. Marine Corps Got Its First Carrier-Based F-35C Fighter Jet

U.S. Marine Corps Got Its First Carrier-Based F-35C Fighter Jet

On January 21, 2020, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California — 3rd Marine Air Wing made history when it welcomed the Marine Corps’ first F-35C Joint Strike fighter jet. Lt. Col. Cedar Hinton, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, flew the next-generation Lightning II fighter jet to Marine …

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That Time F-16 Accidentally Took Off During High Speed Ground Tests

That Time F-16 Accidentally Took Off During High Speed Ground Tests

Credits: andrew hayes On January 20, 1974, the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet prototype YF-16 jet accidentally took off and nearly crashed during high-speed ground tests. The accident could have killed the pilot and quite possibly the aircraft program itself. The pilot skillfully prevented disaster by taking the airplane into …

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