Engine manufacturer United Technologies Pratt & Whitney, of East Hartford, Connecticut, has named James Taiclet vice-president for military after-sales service. Taiclet, a graduate of the US Air Force Academy and a former Lockheed C-141 flight-examiner pilot, will be based in San Antonio, Texas.
Source: Flight International
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
Athens signed a long-sought letter of offer and acceptance with airframer Lockheed Martin covering 20 F-35 stealth fighters, with options for a further 20 jets.
The joint North American Aerospace Defense Command dispatched fighter aircraft from both the USA and Canada on 24 July to intercept a combined flight of bombers from Russia and China operating in international airspace around Alaska.
