March 29, 2019 Aerial refueling probe light evaluations flown with KC-135: Effort to clear Navy, USMC F-35 night refueling envelope The F-35 Lightning II program recently completed testing on an improved lighting assembly with the KC-135 Stratotanker that will enable the Navy and Marine Corps F-35 variants to refuel behind the tanker at night. Flight testing of the redesigned light, which attaches to a refueling probe, was led
Jan. 8, 2019 First female F-35 test pilot completes flight mission A routine F-35 Lightning II flight test mission recently marked a significant event in Air Force history at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Nov. 16, 2018 F-35s begin Auto GCAS test flights The 461st Flight Test Squadron recently began test flight missions with the F-35 Lightning II and the Auto GCAS at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Dec. 20, 2017 F-35 testers wrap up Weapons Delivery Accuracy tests Testers from the 461st Flight Test Squadron and F-35 Integrated Test Force completed a major test milestone bringing the F-35 Lightning II’s full combat capabilities closer to the battlefield.
Oct. 5, 2017 500th F-35 pilot takes to the sky The Air Force trained and graduated the 500th F-35 Lightning II pilot across the joint and international enterprise Sept. 19, 2017, at Eglin Air Force Base.
Sept. 13, 2017 DoD, academia test systems for GPS denial Navigating the globe was once done using the sun, moon and stars as references, but modern times bring modern methods, and the majority of the world now relies on GPS for its navigation needs.
June 7, 2017 AF pilot selected for NASA astronaut training Lt. Col. Raja Chari has been selected by NASA to join the 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class.