Thanks to all of the aspiring wingmen who responded to our Area 52 Fun Hangar challenge in the May issue of Wingman Magazine. Here are the correct answers: a-5, C-124 Globemaster II; b-4, F-117 Nighthawk; c-8, C-54 Skymaster; d-1, Mirage F1; e-6, CV-22 Osprey; f-7, AH-1Z Viper; g-2, A-6 Intruder; and h-3, A-4 Skyhawk. Stay tuned for more fun challenges in future issues of Wingman.
Exasperated with the delays to the F-35’s Tech Refresh 3 update—which has held up deliveries of completed fighters since last fall—the House Armed Services Committee wants to slash the military services’ fiscal 2025 F-35 purchase by at least 10 aircraft and as much as 20.