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Bird smacks into Marine F-35B after takeoff, prompting pilot to land
Between 2004 and 2019, the Marine Corps recorded more than 1,500 aviation incidents involving bird or animal strikes.
US shoots down Turkish drone after it came too close to troops
The Pentagon says the U.S. military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 meters of American troops in northeastern Syria.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor
Navy assembles F-35B clutch for first time
The part is critical in allowing the aircraft to conduct short take-offs and vertical landings.
By Diana Stancy
Marine Corps deactivates its squadron for training F/A-18 pilots
The Marine Corps will still train aviators to fly the F/A-18 jet, but that training won't occur in a solely training-focused squadron.
Sailors, Marines are helping clean up wreckage of crashed F-35 jet
Hundreds of people from various agencies are helping recover what’s left of the aircraft and clean up the area where a Marine F-35 jet crashed Sept. 17.
F-35 program finishes years-late tests needed for full production
The complex simulations at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland were meant to test how well the F-35 would perform in real-world combat scenarios.
‘I’m not sure where the airplane is…’ ― Hear F-35 pilot’s 911 call
Listen to a Marine pilot call 911 after ejecting from his F-35 and landing in a rural neighborhood.
By Ben Murray
GAO blasts contractor-led F-35 maintenance as costly, slow
Without key technical data from F-35 manufacturer Lockheed Martin, GAO said military maintainers can't fix some parts — or even learn how to fix them.
911 call reveals bizarre circumstances of F-35 ejection
The F-35 crashed Sunday after a malfunction prompted the pilot to eject over Charleston and land in a residential backyard.
By James Pollard and Tara Copp, AP
What we know about the Marine Corps F-35 crash in South Carolina
The crash of an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in South Carolina over the weekend has raised numerous questions.
By Tara Copp, AP
Pilot of downed F-35 parachuted into residential backyard
The pilot “experienced a malfunction and was forced to eject” on Sunday, according to a situation report given to the Associated Press.
By James Pollard and Tara Copp, AP