04.07.2014, 14:35
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03 July
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USA (UNITED KINGDOM)
All F-35 fighter aircraft remain grounded after (last week) the engine of a USAF F-35A caught fire and “ripped through the top of the plane" … thorough inspections ordered for all engines/aircraft … incident also prevents a planned F-35 "fly by" at the July 4 naming ceremony of Britain's new aircraft carrier.
USA
US navy publishes FY 2015 (01Oct2014-30Sep2015) inactivation list/decommissioning plan … retire all of the remaining frigates, as well as five other ships (incl. amphibious assault ship PELELIU) and two submarines.
2014
01 Oct: minesweeper DEFENDER (dismantling)
01 Oct: research vessel MELVILLE (for sale).
01 Dec: submarine LA JOLLA (moored training ship).
15 Dec: submarine NORFOLK (dismantling).
31 Dec: research vessel KNORR (for sale)
2015
14 Jan: frigate McCLUSKY (for sale)
30 Jan: frigate ELROD (for sale)
31 Mar: amphibious assault ship PELELIU (reserve)
31 Mar: frigate INGRAHAM (dismantling
31 Mar: frigate VANDEGRIFT (for sale)
31 Mar: frigate RODNEY M DAVIS (for sale)
08 May: frigate TAYLOR (for sale)
22 May: frigate SAMUEL B ROBERTS (dismantling)
05 Aug: frigate GARY (for sale)
14 Aug: frigate SIMPSON (for sale)
21 Sep: frigate KAUFFMAN (for sale)
30 Sep: replenishment ship RAINIER (reserve).
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