An RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 20 unmanned reconnaissance aircraft assigned to Edwards AFB, Calif., made an emergency landing on Rogers Dry Lake bed, adjacent to the base, just after midnight on May 28 while on a local test flight, sustaining damage. According to an Edwards release, this air vehicle, AF-9, experienced flight control problems. While the aircraft’s operators performed “a unique series of flight control maneuvers” and managed to land the aircraft on the lakebed, its right wing and main landing gear sustained damage. However, the aircraft’s structural integrity was maintained, thereby sparing it sensor payload, according to the release. Edwards officials are assessing the damage and an accident investigation board has been convened.
Due to the prolonged delay in deliveries of the Tech Refresh 3 version of the F-35 fighter, Denmark is pulling six of its TR-2-configured F-35 jets stationed in the U.S. back to home base in order to consolidate aircraft and get better training for its pilots and maintainers, the Danish…