Reaction to F-35 fighter jets arriving in Montgomery
Action 8 News was on the scene with Exclusive video as the first F-35 fighter jets arrived in Montgomery. Now we are getting reaction to having these state-of-the-art combat aircraft here.
Alabama Air National Guard
ACTION 8 UPDATE: F-35 fighter jet project in Montgomery
Action 8 News has an update on the project to bring all-new F-35 fighter jets to the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing at Dannelly Field in Montgomery.
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell announces new military funding
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Alabama) has announced new federal funding to support local military installations.
F-16 fighter jets take final flight in Montgomery
The new F-35A Lightning II jets are slated to arrive in December.
Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing Promotes First Female Brigadier General
The Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing promoted their first female brigadier general. General Tara D. McKennie first enlisted in the Air Force in 1989 as an airman basic and served six years of active duty. In a historic moment, surrounded by other members of the Alabama National Guard, she became the first female brigadier general in the Alabama…
First Reported F35 Fighter Jet Crash
Pilot ejected in South Carolina
The Alabama Air National Guard is expecting to receive a squadron of F-35 combat fighter jets in 2024….but now one has crashed in South Carolina and an investigation is underway. Meanwhile, CNN reports an F35 was involved in a first combat mission this past week. The say the mission, in Afghanistan, was a success. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News, Statewide Tags:…
Report: F-35 Schedule Delays
Government Accounting Office Prediction.
The Government Accounting office says some flight testing work on the F-35 fighter jet will not be completed till May of 2018…a year from now. From the GAO Report: “Our analysis of historical test point data as of December 2016 indicates that the average test point execution rates are much lower, at 220 mission systems test points per month. In…
