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Old 23rd Jun 2017, 03:43
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SpazSinbad
 
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So peeps with the A have it right? RIGHTO. FookinA! Meanwhile back at 25,000 feet....

Air Force F-35 oxygen problems happened above 25,000 feet 21 Jun 2017 Travis J. Tritten
"..."All five of the incidents that we had in the F-35 all occurred above 25,000 feet and so what we think is going on is that the metering system at a higher altitude may not be metering the oxygen at the level that is absolutely required," Goldfein said. "That is what the engineers are looking at." He said the Air Force is working with F-35 maker Lockheed Martin and is confident an engineering fix will be found...." Air Force F-35 oxygen problems happened above 25,000 feet
USMC Temporarily Halts F-35 Flights as USAF Limits Luke Operations 23 Jun 2017 Brian Everstine
"...In addition, Air Combat Command has mandated that all pilots report hypoxia-like incidents through operational channels, as opposed to medical reports. This allows the information to be shared "across the enterprise," [ Air Force spokesman Col. Patrick] Ryder said...." http://www.airforcemag.com/Features/...perations.aspx
NOT ONLY BUT ALSO:
Marine F-35s grounded due to software concerns 22 Jun 2017 Aaron Mehta
"WASHINGTON – F-35B joint strike fighters based at Yuma Air Station in Arizona have been temporarily grounded due to issues with a key support system. The issue centers on the stealth jet's Autonomic Logistics Information System, or ALIS, The software behind ALIS is woven through the F-35, and plays a vital role in everything from planning missions to maintenance. In April, ALIS 2.0.2 was installed on F-35A models and Navy F-35C models, but was delayed in getting out to the F-35B jump-jet variants.

"Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, made the decision to temporarily suspend VMFA-211 flight operations pending fixes to a recent ALIS software upgrade within version 2.0.2 that has presented some anomalies," Maj. Kurt Stahl, director of public affairs with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, wrote in a statement. "There is nothing wrong with the performance or safety of the aircraft itself, but it is imperative that we ensure the ground-based ALIS system is working properly before flight operations continue...." http://www.defensenews.com/articles/...tware-concerns

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