An F-22 at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida in 2010. Photo: Air Force
Some Pilots Refuse To Fly As Stealth Jet’s Oxygen Problems Worsen -- Danger Room
The Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighters and their faulty oxygen systems are choking their pilots. One attempt at a quick fix only made the problem worse. Despite this the Air Force, ordered its roughly 200 Raptor pilots to keep flying. Now Maj. Jeremy Gordon and Capt. Josh Wilson, both experienced Raptor fliers with the Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Fighter Wing, have refused to fly an airplane that they claim is fatally flawed.
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These Air Force Pilots Were On 60 Minutes Tonight Explaining Why They Refuse To Fly The F-22 -- Business Insider
Despite whistle-blowing pilots, AF is unmoved on F-22 -- DoD Buzz
US Air Force Between F-22 And A Hard Place – OpEd -- Eurasia Review
Schwartz and Donley violating federal whistle-blower laws? -- Eric Palmer Blog
Not so Dauntless... Navy's £1 billion warship blacked out by a £10 fuse -- Daily Mail
China is Interested in the Russian S400 Triumf -- Defense Update
Britain Turns to Annual Budget Planning -- Defense News
Medvedev sacks Russia navy chief on last day as president -- Reuters
Canadian soldier defies military orders not to speak out -- CTV
India develops missile shield, can protect two cities -- Hindustan Times
Taiwan Might Delay F-16 Upgrade -- Defense News
BAE Systems near $800 million Saudi Hawk deal: report -- Reuters
Turkey Capable of Building Own Navy -- Turkish Weekly
UAV Helicopters Making It -- Strategy Page
Novel radiation surveillance technology could help thwart nuclear terrorism -- Space War
U.S. military turns its focus on drug smuggling in Honduras -- Mercury News/New York Times
F-16 crashes at Utah Test and Training Range -- U.S. Air Force
Military Designs Artillery Shells With Reactive Materials -- Design News
US Navy does not have money to pay for F/A-XX aircraft programme -- Avio News
Rare New Program Start, JAGM, Rises From Acquisition Cemetery -- Aol Defense
U.S. launches advanced military communications satellite -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
GeoEye Plans DigitalGlobe Purchase; USDI Confirms Imagery Budget Cuts -- Aol Defense
Why is Obama degrading our satellite capabilities? -- Timothy Birdnow, American Thinker
Americans
Not so Dauntless... Navy's £1 billion warship blacked out by a £10 fuse -- Daily Mail
China is Interested in the Russian S400 Triumf -- Defense Update
Britain Turns to Annual Budget Planning -- Defense News
Medvedev sacks Russia navy chief on last day as president -- Reuters
Canadian soldier defies military orders not to speak out -- CTV
India develops missile shield, can protect two cities -- Hindustan Times
Taiwan Might Delay F-16 Upgrade -- Defense News
BAE Systems near $800 million Saudi Hawk deal: report -- Reuters
Turkey Capable of Building Own Navy -- Turkish Weekly
UAV Helicopters Making It -- Strategy Page
Novel radiation surveillance technology could help thwart nuclear terrorism -- Space War
U.S. military turns its focus on drug smuggling in Honduras -- Mercury News/New York Times
F-16 crashes at Utah Test and Training Range -- U.S. Air Force
Military Designs Artillery Shells With Reactive Materials -- Design News
US Navy does not have money to pay for F/A-XX aircraft programme -- Avio News
Rare New Program Start, JAGM, Rises From Acquisition Cemetery -- Aol Defense
U.S. launches advanced military communications satellite -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
GeoEye Plans DigitalGlobe Purchase; USDI Confirms Imagery Budget Cuts -- Aol Defense
Why is Obama degrading our satellite capabilities? -- Timothy Birdnow, American Thinker
Americans
BAE Systems near $800 million Saudi Hawk deal: report -- Reuters
Turkey Capable of Building Own Navy -- Turkish Weekly
UAV Helicopters Making It -- Strategy Page
Novel radiation surveillance technology could help thwart nuclear terrorism -- Space War
U.S. military turns its focus on drug smuggling in Honduras -- Mercury News/New York Times
F-16 crashes at Utah Test and Training Range -- U.S. Air Force
Military Designs Artillery Shells With Reactive Materials -- Design News
US Navy does not have money to pay for F/A-XX aircraft programme -- Avio News
Rare New Program Start, JAGM, Rises From Acquisition Cemetery -- Aol Defense
U.S. launches advanced military communications satellite -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
GeoEye Plans DigitalGlobe Purchase; USDI Confirms Imagery Budget Cuts -- Aol Defense
Why is Obama degrading our satellite capabilities? -- Timothy Birdnow, American Thinker
Americans Send More Women Into Combat -- Strategy Page
Army reinstates drill sergeant school chief -- Army Times
Office of Special Counsel investigating Army Criminal Investigation Lab -- McClacthy News
Alert: Major cyber attack aimed at natural gas pipeline companies -- Christian Science Monitor
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) -- Sea Waves
How To Build a War Machine -- Mark Thompson, Time
The pentagon vs. defense: We’re getting less for more $ -- Arthur Herman, New York Post
Turkey Capable of Building Own Navy -- Turkish Weekly
UAV Helicopters Making It -- Strategy Page
Novel radiation surveillance technology could help thwart nuclear terrorism -- Space War
U.S. military turns its focus on drug smuggling in Honduras -- Mercury News/New York Times
F-16 crashes at Utah Test and Training Range -- U.S. Air Force
Military Designs Artillery Shells With Reactive Materials -- Design News
US Navy does not have money to pay for F/A-XX aircraft programme -- Avio News
Rare New Program Start, JAGM, Rises From Acquisition Cemetery -- Aol Defense
U.S. launches advanced military communications satellite -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
GeoEye Plans DigitalGlobe Purchase; USDI Confirms Imagery Budget Cuts -- Aol Defense
Why is Obama degrading our satellite capabilities? -- Timothy Birdnow, American Thinker
Americans Send More Women Into Combat -- Strategy Page
Army reinstates drill sergeant school chief -- Army Times
Office of Special Counsel investigating Army Criminal Investigation Lab -- McClacthy News
Alert: Major cyber attack aimed at natural gas pipeline companies -- Christian Science Monitor
Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) -- Sea Waves
How To Build a War Machine -- Mark Thompson, Time
The pentagon vs. defense: We’re getting less for more $ -- Arthur Herman, New York Post