T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for monthsThe Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024.By Rachel S. Cohen13 days ago
Cracked engine part sparked giant B-1 bomber fire, investigation findsA faulty fan disk failed during ground maintenance, investigators said.By Rachel S. Cohen8 weeks ago
Predictive maintenance works. Why isn’t the military using it more?Officials estimate those initiatives have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, increased vehicle availability and cut time at work.By Rachel S. Cohen4 months ago
No end in sight on C-130H groundings; other planes fill in on mobilityThe Air Force is finding workarounds to keep carrying out mobility missions while many C-130Hs are grounded due to concerns over propeller assembly cracks.By Stephen Losey6 months ago
Air Force grounds most C-130Hs due to cracked propeller barrelsIt's uncertain how long it will take Air Mobility Command to replace all the defective propeller assemblies that have grounded most C-130H planes.By Stephen Losey6 months ago
Lockheed, Pentagon claim they’re reining in F-35 sustainment costsIt cost the U.S. Air Force in 2020 about $7.8 million to fly one of its F-35A fighters. That was nearly double the service’s $4.1 million goal.By Stephen Losey7 months ago
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