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Thursday, September 05, 2013

Airmen perform first F-35A weapons load verification

F-35A Lightning IIAfter months of preparation the weapons troop standardization load crew, or SLC, from the 33rd Maintenance Group performed the first munitions load verification on the F-35A Lightning II here Aug. 27.

"Over the next couple of days, our 33d Fighter Wing maintenance professionals, alongside representatives from the F-35 Program Office and Air Combat Command, will validate weapons loading procedures.

This involves loading and unloading laser-guided and GPS-guided bombs, and air-to-air missiles into the weapons bays of the aircraft and ensuring the instructions we provide our load crews are accurate and effective - one more step towards F-35 initial war fighting capability," explained Lt. Col. Ron Huzzard, the deputy commander of the 33rd MXG.

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2 comments:

  1. Unknown3/2/15 21:32

    Is the USNAVY going to use MJ-1s on the carriers in order to load the Internal bays of the F-35C?

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  2. Unknown4/2/15 10:57

    http://snafu-solomon.blogspot.com/2014/10/f-35-loading-procedures.html

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