As demand rises, Marines need their own school for MQ-9 drone crewsThe Corps has 100 trained MQ-9A pilots but needs more.By Todd South3 days ago
Bird smacks into Marine F-35B after takeoff, prompting pilot to landBetween 2004 and 2019, the Marine Corps recorded more than 1,500 aviation incidents involving bird or animal strikes.By Irene Loewenson9 days ago
Pentagon to lift Osprey flight ban after fatal Air Force crashThe Osprey has been grounded following a Nov. 29 Air Force Special Operations Command crash in Japan that killed eight service members.By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, AP7 weeks ago
Marine F-35C used for Top Gun training takes a nosedive while parkedThe jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said.By Irene Loewenson7 weeks ago
Air Force knows what failed in fatal Osprey crash — but not whyNBC News reported Monday that the crash was linked to chipping from the Osprey’s proprotor gearbox.By Tara Copp, AP8 weeks ago
5 Marines who died in helicopter crash in California identifiedAll were members of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, nicknamed the Flying Tigers.By Irene Loewenson2 months ago