An F-22 Raptor from the Hawaii Air National Guard 199th Fighter Squadron increases altitude shortly after takeoff at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 6, 2015. F-22 pilots from the 199th FS and 19th FS teamed up with maintenance Airmen from the 154th Wing and 15th Maintenance Group to launch and recover 62 Raptors that day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Aaron Oelrich) title: Future USS Detroit (LCS 7) Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials duration: 00:01:53 site: Youtube author: null published: Fri Jul 22 2016 13:42:50 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) intervention: no description: The future littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) successfully concluded its acceptance trial July 15. The next milestone for Detroit is its delivery to the U.S. Navy. During trials, the ship successfully performed launch and recovery operations of the 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat, conducted surface and air self-defense detect-to-engage exercises, and demonstrated the ship's maneuverability. HELME, ESTONIA - MAY 19: An F-16 fighter plane of the Royal Danish Air Force simulates an attack during a demonstration while participating in the NATO "Spring Storm" military exercises on May 19, 2014 near Helme, Estonia. The annual exercises, in which Estonian, Latvian, Lithuainian, U.S., British, Polish, Belgian and Danish troops are participating, are underway as sporadic fighting between Ukrainian and pro-Russian separatists continues in eastern Ukraine. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) 160613-N-DN943-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 10, 2016) The littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) successfully completes the first of three scheduled full-ship shock trials June 10, 2016. The shock trials are designed to demonstrate the ship's ability to withstand the effects of nearby underwater explosion and retain required capability. Jackson is currently ported at Naval Station Mayport, Fla., for required inspections and preparation for the second full-ship shock trial scheduled for later this month. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Bevan/Released) Two F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters complete vertical landings aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during the opening day of the first session of operational testing. As the future of Marine Corps aviation, the F-35B will eventually replace all aircraft from three legacy Marine Corps platforms; the AV-8B Harrier, the F/A-18 Hornet, and the EA-6B Prowler. The aircraft are stationed with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Beaufort, South Carolina and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Yuma, Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Remington Hall/Released) 160421-N-YE579-005 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 21, 2016) The future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) transits the Atlantic Ocean during acceptance trials April 21, 2016 with the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of DDG 1000, the future guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) May 20, 2016. Following a crew certification period and October commissioning ceremony in Baltimore, Zumwalt will transit to its homeport in San Diego for a Post Delivery Availability and Mission Systems Activation. DDG 1000 is the lead ship of the Zumwalt-class destroyers, next-generation, multi-mission surface combatants, tailored for land attack and littoral dominance. (U.S. Navy/Released) Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly above Syria in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Feb. 2, 2018. The F-22 is an air superiority fighter that incorporates the latest technological advances in reduced observables, avionics, engine performance and aerodynamic design. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott) Over sixty years of US air power in one formation (CNN) — The US Air Force has grounded all B-1B Lancer bombers, a major component of the US long range bombing fleet, for safety reasons, the Air Force said Friday. “During the safety investigation process following an emergency landing of a B-1B in Midland, Texas, an issue with ejection seat components was discovered that necessitated the stand down,” Air Force spokesman Major William Russell said in a statement. The order was issued June 7. “As these issues are resolved, aircraft will return to flight,” Russell said. The highly versatile, supersonic B-1 carries the largest conventional payload of any aircraft in the US Air Force. It does not carry nuclear weapons. The B-1 bombers were featured in the US strikes against Syria’s chemical weapons facilities in April. Two US Air Force officials told CNN that although B-1s are currently deployed to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan would not be impacted. The grounding of the B-1s was first reported by Military.com The Air Force said the investigation is to “to prevent future mishaps or losses” and that it would be led by experts who will investigate the incident and recommend corrective actions. “The safety of Airmen is the command’s top priority,” Russell said in the statement. “The Air Force takes safety incidents seriously and works diligently to identify and correct potential causes.”<doc-sep>The U.S. Air Force has grounded its B-1B bomber fleet over safety concerns related to the Lancer's ejection seats. The stand-down is a direct result of the emergency landing a B-1 made May 1 at Midland Airport in Texas, officials told Military.com. "During the safety investigation process following an emergency landing of a B-1B in Midland, an issue with ejection seat components was discovered that necessitated the stand-down," Air Force Global Strike officials said Friday. "As these issues are resolved, aircraft will return to flight," the command said in a statement, adding that a Safety Investigation Board is ongoing. Related content: This follows a separate Safety Investigation Board on the emergency landing at Midland. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time May 1. Local media reported at the time the non-nuclear B-1B, from Dyess Air Force Base, was not carrying weapons when it requested to land because of "an engine flameout." Midland is roughly 150 miles west of the base. Weeks later, images surfaced on Facebook purporting to show a burnt-out engine from the incident. Photos from The Associated Press and Midland Reporter-Telegram also showed the B-1B, tail number 86-0109, was missing a ceiling hatch, leading to speculation an in-flight ejection was attempted. The back ceiling hatch, which hovers over either the offensive or defensive weapons systems officer (WSO) depending on mission set, was open, although all four crew members were shown sitting on the Midland flightline in photos. Unidentified individuals told the popular Facebook group Air Force Amn/Nco/Snco that the offensive weapons system officer attempted a manual ejection, but the ACES II seat did not blow, leading the crew to make an emergency landing instead. There has been no official corroboration of that information. Firefighters were on scene when the B-1 landed, local media photos showed. Dyess officials said the crew was unharmed. The B-1B in April returned back to the Middle East for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half years to take over strike missions from B-52 Stratofortress bombers. -- Oriana Pawlyk can be reached at oriana.pawlyk@military.com. Follow her on Twitter at @Oriana0214<doc-sep>The U.S. Air Force temporarily grounded its fleet of B-1B Lancer heavy strategic bombers yesterday over an issue with its ejection seats. The grounding takes place more than a month after a B-1B made an emergency landing at a civilian airport after a fire was detected onboard the aircraft. The B-1Bs were returned to service within hours of the grounding announcement. In a statement issued on June 7, the Air Force Global Strike Command said, “During the safety investigation process following an emergency landing of a B-1B in Midland, Texas, an issue with ejection seat components was discovered that necessitated the stand-down. As these issues are resolved, aircraft will return to flight.” This content is imported from Facebook. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. The incident Global Strike Command is referring to took place on May and involved a B-1B bomber flying from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. On May 21, the Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook group posted that the aircraft, named “Spectre” (86-0109/DY) encountered an “over wing fairing” (OWF) fire indication while climbing out of low level flight. The crew followed procedures in an attempt to extinguish the fire but the fire warning light did not go out. At that point according to the report the aircraft commander called for the four person crew to manually eject. The offensive system officer (OSO), one of the two crew sitting in the rear of the aircraft, pulled first. The hatch allowing his ejection seat to escape the aircraft blew, but his ACES II ejection seat failed to launch. Had the rest of the aircrew ejected the OSO, unable to escape or control the aircraft, would have almost certainly been handed a death sentence. Instead the aircrew decided to stick with the aircraft–and the OSO–and attempt a landing at the nearest airfield. Alleged image of B-1B "Spectre" after incident. Note dark patch on top of the aircraft just behind the cockpit--that’s the missing ejection hatch. Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook group The account given by the Air Force amn/nco/snco page has not been officially corroborated but much of it coincides with what is publicly known about the incident–that the aircraft landed at the Midland International Air & Space Port, was observed with a charred over wing fairing, and that an ejection hatch was missing from the landed aircraft. Additionally, despite the blown hatch all four crew members were later seen near the aircraft. The Air Force kept the B-1B flying after the May 1 incident. In late May, a B-1B launched two Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASMs) at a moving target off the coast of California, striking it with both missiles. Around the same time, a B-1B based at Al Udeid Air Force Base in Qatar bombed several Taliban drug production facilities in Afghanistan. A B-1B using the callsign CROOK01 is currently operating out of RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom in support of NATO’s BaltOps 2018 exercises. The B-1B Lancer is one of the U.S. Air Force’s three heavy strategic bombers. The B-1B dates the mid-1980s–this particular aircraft 86-0109/DY was manufactured by Rockwell International in 1986. Air Force plans to eventually phase out the B-1B in the 2030s, replacing it with the B-21 Raider bomber currently under development. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>
The Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of B-1B Lancer bombers due to safety concerns, military officials said Friday, putting out of service a key part of U.S. long-range bombing capabilities that had recently taken part in air strikes in Syria. In a statement Friday, the Air Force said it issued the order Thursday following an incident in Texas. “During the safety investigation process following an emergency landing of a B-1B in Midland, Texas, an issue with ejection seat components was discovered that necessitated the stand-down. As issues are resolved aircraft will return to flight,” Air Force Global Strike Command said in a statement. “The Safety Investigation Board is ongoing,” the Air Force continued. “The SIB’s purpose is to prevent future mishaps or losses and is comprised of experts who investigate the incident and recommend corrective actions. The safety of airmen is the command’s top priority. The Air Force takes safety incidents seriously and works diligently to identify and correct potential causes.” B-1B Lancer bombers returned to action in the Middle East in early April, the Air Force said on Twitter two months ago. On April 14, the Air Force posted photos of the planes taking off in preparation for strikes against Bashar Assad’s forces in Syria, following the dictator’s use of chemical weapons in that country’s ongoing civil war. According to Air Force fact sheets, the military has about 62 B-1B Lancer bombers in service. Each craft costs about $317 million and can reach speeds of over 900 miles per hour. While the Air Force hasn’t divulged details of the ejector seat problems, Military.com reported Friday that the B-1 crew during the May 1 incident Texas tried to manually eject from the plane, but the seat didn’t blow, forcing them to make an emergency landing instead. No one was hurt during the incident. Sign up for Daily Newsletters Manage Newsletters Copyright © 2021 The Washington Times, LLC. Click here for reprint permission.