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June 2010

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09 June 2010	F-35 Ground-Test article completes testing 5 Months ahead of schedule The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II program successfully completed F-35A conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) full-scale static testing – with zero structural failures – five months ahead of schedule and in less than half the time of legacy programs. ...
08 June 2010	Museum of Aviation wins AF award for Thunderbirds F-16 aircraft exhibit The Museum of Aviation has won the 2010 Air Force Heritage Award for its Ambassadors in Blue - U. S. Air Force Thunderbirds exhibit. ...
07 June 2010	F-35 with mission systems arrives at Navy test site The first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II test jet joined the fleet at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., today. ...
06 June 2010	Osan NCO to join Thunderbirds team The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds can be seen at air shows across the globe, performing precision aerial stunts and demonstrating the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. ...
06 June 2010	Navy F-35 achieves first flight The most advanced aircraft in the history of the United States Navy made its inaugural flight yesterday, assuring a future of long-range, first-day-of-the-war stealth striking capability from the Navy's big-deck carriers. ...
06 June 2010	Commanders final flight Over 150 base personnel, family and friends came out to welcome back Brig. Gen. William "Blaze" Binger after completing his final flight in an F-16 on June 3. ...
04 June 2010	Makos F-16 drops fuel tanks in Biscayne Bay An F-16C from 93 FS 'Makos' jettisoned its fuel tanks in Biscayne Bay after reporting engine problems on Friday morning authorities reported....
04 June 2010	20th FW welcomes new commander Airmen of the 20th Fighter Wing came together in Hangar 1200 here to welcome their new commander on June 4....
02 June 2010	New tech-advanced classroom awaits F-35 students A foundation for how the first generation of F-35 pilots and maintainers trains for the next half century continues to evolve here as the 33rd Fighter Wing adds state of the art technology to the classroom arsenal. ...