Nebraska’s Flooding Overwhelms Offutt Air Force Base
Floodwaters overwhelm one-third of Offutt Air Force Base, swamping dozens of buildings, much of the flight line, and prompted the evacuation of nine aircraft.
US, Britain Ready for F-35B Flight Trials
Great Britain’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has departed for the US to carry out flight trials with F-35B fighter jets at the Portsmouth naval base.
Maryland Sends Delegation to Paris Air Show
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the Internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. Gov. Larry Hogan led a delegation of eight Maryland businesses to the 52nd Paris Air Show, the world’s largest aerospace industry event, Eye on Annapolis reports. The state of Maryland set up a promotional booth at the show last week where Maryland businesses showcased products and services. The governor and members of his executive team met with top aerospace companies to promote Maryland’s aerospace industry and to recruit…
Trump Keeps Attention on Defense Industry
President-elect Donald Trump is taking aim at the defense industry: saying the industry should be banned from hiring former Pentagon contracting officials and criticizing the cost of the F-35 JSF program and the Air Force One contract.
