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September 20, 2004

Understatement Of The Year: Hurricane Hunter Says We Are In A Busy Cycle

Jeanne Sends Hurricane Hunters Home

Air Force Reserve Command's Hurricane Hunters are being hunted again. This time "Jeanne" is chasing them out of Homestead Air Reserve Base (FL) and forcing them to return to Keesler Air Force Base (MS).

Blue Angels Return To Find Base In Tatters

The runway is open -- but only for emergencies. Some buildings have power -- but only a few. Devastation is everywhere at NAS Pensacola (FL).

Lockheed-Martin Calls Program Healthy, On Track

The Raptor industry team has reached a new level of program maturity with reliable production, solid performance and expanding capabilities, Lockheed Martin's Deputy Vice President for Business Development Rob Weiss said last week.

Sheds 2,700 Pounds -- On Paper

Engineers have removed more than 2,700 pounds of unwanted estimated weight from the short-takeoff/vertical-landing (STOVL) version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, while increasing propulsion efficiency and reducing drag. The result is an F-35 JSF design recommendation that is expected to meet or exceed all of its performance requirements.

While More Than Half The Country's F-16 Fleet Is Grounded By Maintenance Woes

Perhaps it's like having the best of both worlds. The Venezuelan Air Force has reportedly signed a deal with Russia for 50 MiG-29s, all equipped with the latest in armaments and avionics, according to UPI. The wire service cited US and South American sources suddenly very worried about what Venezuela might want to do with that kind of firepower.