Posted on January 3, 2012 by Fighter Country
If one were to write a book about Dr. Don Lubin, it would have to be called Don Lubin’s Wonderful Adventure. His adventure began in New York in 1925 and has let him experience a plethora of activities from flying in the skies far above the earth in numerous types of aircraft to earning a college degree to having a successful 37-year career as an optometrist. Dr. Lubin’s flying experience began in the Army Air Corps as an 18-year-old trainee. He was flying a B-24 Liberator by age 20. His service from 1943 to 1946 includes training stops in Texas,…
Posted on March 5, 2010 by Fighter Country
Raytheon’s new contract with the U.S. Air Force to upgrade the U.S. Global Positioning System may be worth twice as much as originally thought due to demand for military and commercial use. The contract is currently valued at $886 million and includes a much-needed update for the U.S. air traffic control system by request of the FAA. The contract states that Raytheon will supervise a team of contractors to make expansions and improvements in accuracy to the GPS system nationwide. Although the market for GPS accessories and equipment stands at $20 billion today, it is expected to hit $300 billion…
Posted on March 1, 2010 by Fighter Country
AURORA, Colo. | The U.S. Air Force has selected Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) for an initial contract of $886 million to develop a new element of the Global Positioning System to improve the accuracy of information from GPS satellites. The contract represents the first two development blocks of the advanced control segment (OCX), which will have a significant impact on GPS capabilities. The OCX will include anti-jam capabilities and improved security, accuracy and reliability and will be based on a modern service-oriented architecture to integrate government and industry open-system standards. “We are excited to partner with the Air Force to…
Posted on February 25, 2010 by Fighter Country
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Feb 25 2010) – West Valley residents are turning out in large numbers this week to show their support in bringing the new F-35 fighter jet to Luke Air Force Base.
Tuesday night’s meeting in El Mirage and last night’s meeting in Surprise each attracted big crowds of approximately 300 people. Luke supporters donning military hats, t-shirts, pins and stickers could be found everywhere at the meetings, which are being conducted by the Air Force to solicit input from citizens in preparation of the F-35 environmental study at the Glendale base.
Based on reports from other communities, such as New Mexico, Utah and Idaho, which are also under consideration to receive the Air Force’s joint strike fighter program, the Luke meetings are drawing record crowds.
“At last night’s meeting in Surprise, there was a line of people waiting to get inside the meeting room,” said Fighter Country Partnership’s Steve Yamamori, whose organization is working with 12 West Valley cities and Maricopa County to bring the F-35 to Luke. West Valley residents and others are showing up in force at these meetings to express their support for the Air Force to bring the F-35 to Luke. This strong support by local citizens is definitely going to send a clear message to decisions makers back in Washington, D.C. that Arizona strongly supports the F-35.”
Based on the criteria the Air Force will use to evaluate sites for the F-35 mission, Luke is well positioned to receive the F-35 and continue to serve as the Air Force’s “school house” for America’s fighter pilots and maintainers.
Local leaders know, however, that until a decision is made, nothing can be taken for granted, and they urge continued strong support from Arizonans statewide.
Luke has been training fighter pilots since 1941, and Arizona features the ideal climate, land, airspace and training rangers – including the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southern Arizona – that cannot be replicated anywhere in the country.
For more information on the public-scoping meetings, which run through Friday, or to register your support for the F-35 at Luke, visit www.LukeForward.com.
CONTACT: Steve Yamamori, Fighter Country Partnership, 623-882-2191
Posted on February 17, 2010 by Fighter Country
NAVAL AIR STATION PATUXENT RIVER, Md., Feb. 17 – The jet, known as BF-3, took off near Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant at 9:51 a.m. CST and arrived at NAS Patuxent River three hours and 10 minutes later. BF-3 joins two other F-35Bs at the Navy test site, and will be used mainly to evaluate vehicle systems and expand the aircraft’s aerodynamic and structural-loads envelope. The airplane will also focus on weapons testing, and will carry and release most of the weapons the F-35B will use in combat. Two more F-35Bs will join the test operation in the near future….
Posted on February 16, 2010 by Fighter Country
For Sergeant First Class Jason Jacot, the work he does to restore power to Haiti has a permanence unlike that in Iraq. (David L. Ryan/ Globe Staff) PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Sergeant First Class Jason Jacot stood by the imposing iron gate of the headquarters of Joint Task Force Haiti, sweltering in temperatures near 100 degrees as he cradled an M-4 rifle across his body. The sweat that trickled down his face had nothing to do with the threat of imminent death or injury from hidden explosives, suicide bombers, and snipers, as the case had been in Iraq. For Jacot, the…
Posted on February 16, 2010 by Fighter Country
An aerial view of the damaged National Cathedral in Haiti from a U.S. Air Force Global Hawk unmanned aircraft Aerial images are providing U.S. military planners valuable situational awareness as they coordinate U.S. military support to the Haiti relief effort. Courtesy of U.S. Southern Command and Air Force. An aerial view of the damaged Presidential Palace in Haiti from a U.S. Air Force Global Hawk unmanned aircraft Aerial images are providing U.S. military planners valuable situational awareness as they coordinate U.S. military support to the Haiti relief effort. Courtesy of U.S. Southern Command and Air Force February 16, 2010 -…
Posted on February 16, 2010 by Fighter Country
U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Dana Hill Soliders from Fort Lee sit aboard a C-17 Globemaster III on Feb. 8 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Through a joint effort by soldiers and airmen from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, servicemembers and cargo are being transported to Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response. U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Dana Hill Cargo is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III on Feb. 8 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Through a joint effort by soldiers from Fort Eustis, Va., Fort Lee and airmen from Langley AFB, people and cargo are being transported to…
Posted on February 6, 2010 by Fighter Country
The Sukhoi T-50, a 5th generation fighter jet incorporates an advanced electronic dashboard making it very high tech. Test pilot Sergei Bogdan took the jet through a series of tests during the trial run. The Russians hope to become leaders in the military aircraft industry.
Posted on February 6, 2010 by Fighter Country
The U.S. Defense Department said Friday Air Force fighter jets will be used to protect the skies above Super Bowl XLIV in Miami Sunday. Shaw F-16 fighter jets from the 20th Fighter Wing will be busy during Super Bowl XLIV protecting the skies around Sun Life Stadium in Miami on game day. Air Force fighters will be airborne Sunday while enforcing the Federal Aviation Administration’s temporary flight restriction zone during Sunday’s big game. The Defense Department said in a release that the NFL championship game at Sun Life Stadium will be protected by fighters dispatched from the North American Aerospace…
