Aircraft Returning to Field Causes 10-Acre Brushfire
An F-35A assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing crashed off the north end of Utah's Hill AFB on October 19, with no reported injuries. The pilot of the Lightning II was en route back after a routine training mission, when he ejected from the jet, which went on to impact the earth and cause a 10-acre fire. The pilot was recovered and taken in for medical observation with no injuries reported on the air or the ground.
5th Contract of its Kind Sees Textron Personnel Stationed aboard ESB-5 to provide ISR and UAS Support Underway
Textron Systems has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for the provision of Uncrewed Aircraft operational support to the USS Miguel Keith. The contract begins in 2023, with a total performance period of 5 years. The Aerosonde UAS system will now be in use on 4 Navy vessels, following a 4-year extension on an existing award to the USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB-5) and 2 additional DDG-class ships.
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