U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sage V. D’Aprile, an AV-8B Harrier II pilot, walks to his aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III) According to military.com, The United States Marine Corps is offering some former Reserve pilots …
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A Defective fuel tube caused the first crash of an F-35 Stealth Fighter jet Crash in September of last year “An investigation determined a manufacturing defect caused an engine fuel tube to rupture during flight, resulting in a loss of power to the engine,” the Government Accountability Office said in …
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On September 28, 2018, a United States Marine Corps F-35B Stealth Fighter jet Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort. The pilot safely ejected from the first-ever crash of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. See Details of Crash: USMC F-35B Stealth Fighter jet Crashes Near MCAS Beaufort The crash of a U.S. Marine …
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A Shocking report revealed that Since the fiscal year 2004, the Marine Corps has recorded roughly 1,540 bird or animal strike incidents. Less than 30 of those incidents resulted in serious damage or a mishap classification between A to C, according to Marine spokesman Capt. Christopher Harrison. On May 7 …
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U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet made an emergency landing at MCAS Iwakuni An FA-18 made an emergency landing at MCAS Iwakuni under unknown circumstances, causing the runway close until 15:10 LT. An All Nippon Airways’ flight from Tokyo/Haneda (HND/RJTT) to Iwakuni diverted to Hiroshima (HIJ/RJOA) due to runway close. According …
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