News of August 19, 2008
4th F-35 Lightning II Rolls Out As Production Line Fills Up At Lockheed
Posted at: Tue Aug 19th, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas, August 18th, 2008 -- With one F-35 Lightning II aircraft in structural testing, two in flight test, six in final assembly and another 14 in various stages of production, Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] added to the program’s momentum...
Lockheed Martin C-5m Super Galaxy Completes Flight Test
Posted at: Tue Aug 19th, 2008
MARIETTA, Ga., August 18th, 2008 -- The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) flight test team has successfully completed developmental testing of all three C-5 RERP test aircraft. The testing included verificati...
Air Guard Predator pilots increase combat air patrols
Posted at: Tue Aug 19th, 2008
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFPN) -- Although they are some of the busiest pilots in the U.S. military, Air National Guard pilots who are now flying unmanned aircraft from the ground said they still climb into the cockpit and get some flight time whenever they can.
Predator passes 400,000 hours
Posted at: Tue Aug 19th, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) -- The MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft system surpassed 400,000 flight hours during a mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Aug. 18.
Future Predator/Reaper Formal Training Unit announced
Posted at: Tue Aug 19th, 2008
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) -- Gen. John D.W. Corley, Air Combat Command commander, with concurrence from the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, announced today that Holloman AFB, N.M., is the preferred potential location for an additional Unmanned Aircraft System Formal Training Unit.
