F-35 fighter jet crashes in South Carolina, U.S.A pilot ejects

- A U.S. military F-35B
fighter jet crashed near the Marine
Corps Air Station Beaufort in South
Carolina on Friday, for reasons that are
under investigation, local law officials
and the U.S. military said.

The pilot, the only person aboard the
craft, ejected safely and was being
checked for injuries, said a Pentagon
spokesman, adding that there were no
other injuries.
The jet crashed just before noon local
time. It was a Lockheed Martin F-35B, a
short take-off/vertical landing version
of the F-35, said a U.S. military
official, speaking on condition of
anonymity.
It was the first crash of an F-35 fighter
jet since they became operational in
2006, said another military official, also
speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Friday's incident also marked the first
time a pilot had ejected from an F-35B,
the official said.
Neither military nor local officials
immediately offered a cause for the
crash. Military officials said the crash
was under investigation.
Lockheed referred Reuters to the
military for comment on the incident.
The F-35B stealth fighter jet was used
by the United States in combat this
week for the first time, against the
Taliban in Afghanistan, after taking off
from an amphibious assault ship in the
Arabian Sea.
Israel in May was the first country to
use the F-35 stealth fighter in combat.
The crash came on the same day that the
Pentagon announced an $11.5 billion
contract for 141 F-35 fighter jets from
Lockheed, which lowers the price for the
most common version of the stealthy jet
by 5.4 percent.
The plane in the South Carolina crash was
one of 245 F-35 fighter jets in the U.S.
military, a Pentagon official said, and
one of a total of 320 F-35 jets being
flown around the world.

Could this be a coincidence with the same aircraft crash in Nigeria on this same date 28 .
remember we posted the 1992 military aircraft crash yesterday
The 26 September 1992and crash was caused by Multiple engine failure during take-off and then crashed  the Ejigbo canal, Lagos , Nigeria

Aircraft type Lockheed C-130H Hercules
The air craft consist of
Passengers 152
Crew 6
Fatalities 158 (all)
Injuries 0
Survivors 0 

UPDATE ON NIGERIA AIRFORCE CRASH

UPDATE ON AIR INCIDENT INVOLVING 2
NIGERIAN AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT
1. Two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) F-7Ni
aircraft taking part in the rehearsals for the
aerial display to mark Nigeria’s 58th
Independence Anniversary Celebrations were
involved in an air incident today, 28
September 2018. The air mishap necessitated
the 3 pilots to eject from their aircraft,
which subsequently crashed in the general
area of Katamkpe Hill. Regrettably, however,
one of them later died due to complications
from injuries sustained upon impact on the
ground. Thankfully, there were no civilian
casualties.
2. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air
Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on behalf of
officers, airmen and airwomen of the NAF,
commiserates with the family of the deceased
officer. The CAS has also instituted an air
crash investigation to determine the remote
and immediate causes of the incident.

More updates still coming

CANADIAN MILITARY NOW ACCEPT PERSONEL TO WEAR BEARDS

Members of the Canadian military will be allowed to sport beards, as long as they are not shaggy hipster beards, National Defence announced on Wednesday.

A new general order from the country's top military commander spells out the times and circumstances when facial hair will be permitted.
The order includes specific grooming instructions.
Beards must be neatly trimmed and "shall not exceed two centimetres in bulk" and both the neck and cheekbones must be shaved.
The new policy eases restrictions that have been in place for years. Until now, beards were allowed only on a limited basis and solely at the discretion of the chief of the defence staff.


There has long been an exception for beards grown for religious purposes. The current defence minister, Harjit Sajjan, a Sikh, served as a lieutenant-colonel in the reserves with a full beard.
The change is being made, according to the military's top non-commissioned officer, to keep up the times and to make the Canadian Armed Forces an attractive place to work.
The policy "recognizes that greater control over personal appearance enhances organizational morale and our ability to attract a wider range of Canadians," Chief Warrant Officer Alain Guimond said in a statement.

Navy policy to stay

At the moment, the navy allows sailors to grow beards while ashore, but it insists they be shaved when a warship goes to sea.
That overall policy will remain, said Guimond.
In the early 2000s, the navy fought a pitched battle with sailors when it tried to crack down on the growing of beards, long considered a tradition for men standing watch on deck in cold, stormy seas.
At that time, a working group of senior officials studied how well safety equipment, such as respirators, fit over furry features. Sailors, in emergencies, are required to don the bulky gear in the event of fire or  chemical-warfare attack. Guimond said the same concerns are present today.



The debate over whether beards should be allowed in navy has raged for decades.
During the Second World War, the navy instituted an outright ban for safety because beards were considered a hazard to men who were forced to swim in oil-fouled waters after their ships were torpedoed.
The issue resurfaced in the 1950s as gas masks and breathing equipment became standard throughout most warships.
Unit commanders will still be able to order troops to be clean shaven for safety reasons, such as if personnel are operating in places where they might need gas masks.

SOURCE: CBC news

Armed Forces College honours 1992 military plane crash victims

The Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, Kaduna State, said it would construct a befitting Cenotaph in honour of the 165 military officers who died in a military plane crash in 1992.

The 165 military officers were attending senior course 15 of the college when the Nigerian Air Force Plane C130 crashed while on tour of naval formation in Lagos on to September 26, 1992.

The Commandant of the college, Lawal Shittu-Alao, air vice marshal, said out of the 165 officers that died, 116 of them were at the College.


He disclosed that a road leading to the quarters of senior staff course participants had been officially named September 26 road in their memories
Mr Alao identified those who died to include Seven Directing Staff, 102 students of senior course 15 and seven supporting staff of the College.
“We hope subsequently every year to hold solemn ceremony to remember their sacrifices and also to their families to have little solace.”
According to him, their death was a huge loss to the college and a reminder of the sacrifices made as members of the Armed Forces.

“It with a great heavy heart but great honor to remember our fallen heroes,” he said, adding that the unfortunate incident brought to an end the promising careers of the young officers.
“The armed forces of Nigeria indeed lost a generation of middle level officers in the service of the nation,” he said.
Mr Alao added: “The entire members of the college community mourn the loss of these fine officers and men, their demise will ever remain in our hearts.”

BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR MILITARY PERSONEL

 

 

Hero Wishes

Are you looking for a birthday wish for someone in the military, Here is the right place to get them. Military personnel are heroes and deserve to hear these words in thanks for their service to others.

• The day you were born was the day you became a hero. 

  

• You've taken your life and used it to save others' lives.

• Today is a celebration of one of the nation's best heroes.

• Your life was created with a purpose - to save lives.

• You stand strong and proud putting your life on the line. Now that is a happy birthday.

• I may not be a superhero, but my superpower is making you feel special on your birthday.

• Just as you save others, I'm saving my biggest hugs and kisses for your birthday.

• You came into this world with courage and might  years ago, so on your birthday, we celebrate those traits that make you our hero.

• You've rescued so many valuable lives. Today we rescue you with birthday wishes meant to transport you to the safety of our hearts.

Trouble As Gunmen opened fire on an iranian military parade

Gunmen have opened fire on an Iranian
military parade in the south-western city of
Ahvaz, killing several people, including
civilians, and injuring at least 20, state
media say.
The attackers shot from a park near the
parade and were wearing military uniforms,
reports say.
State media say Islamist militants are
thought to be behind the attack.
Iran is marking the anniversary of the
beginning of the 1980-88 war with Iraq with
several parades across the nation.
Fars news agency said the attack started at
09:00 local time (06:30 BST) and appeared
to involve four gunmen.
The attackers fired at civilians and
attempted to attack military officials on the
podium, Fars reports.
Two of the gunmen were killed by security
forces, while the other two were arrested,
the local deputy governor, Ali Hosein
Hoseinzadeh, said
Up to nine members of the military were
killed, and a child is among those wounded,
reports say.
Pictures from the scene show wounded
soldiers being taken to safety.
No group has said it carried out the attack,
which lasted for about 10 minutes.
State media and officials have blamed Sunni
militants or Arab nationalists.
Ahvaz was one of the cities that saw large
anti-government protests over falling living
standards late last year.
source :BBC

Nda new cadet dies just a day after resumption . A 70rc Tragedy

20-year-old UNILAG student dies during trainning at Nigerian Defence Academy

The family members of Damilare Taiwo, an Economics student at the University of Lagos, Akoka, have been thrown into mourning following his death a day after he resumed for training at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna State.
The army authorities reportedly said the 20-year-old slumped and died during a training session last Tuesday.

But the family told newsmen that the circumstances surrounding Damilare’s death aroused suspicion, claiming that he was beaten to death.

A brilliant student with a CGPA said to be in the range of Second Class Upper Division, the native of Ile-Ife, Osun State had always wished to be an accomplished army officer.

He had applied for the Regular Combatant Course of the NDA in 2015 at 17, but did not make the list of the successful candidates. Undeterred by hard luck, promising Damilare reapplied for the programme a few months ago.

He was shortlisted on August 8, 2018, among the 10 selected candidates from Osun State for the 70 Regular Combatant Course, coincidentally at a time when he was rounding off his first degree project.

On Saturday, August 25, his father saw him off to Ikorodu Garage – some distance from their residence – beaming with joy that the first child of the family was about to embark on a journey to attain enviable ranks in the profession he had been nursing for years.

“He left Lagos for Kaduna that Saturday, a day after he concluded his project in school, and reported at the training camp on Monday, August 27,” the deceased’s father, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, told newsmen

Narrating Damilare’s journey through life, Oyedele said his death came to the family as a rude shock.

The father recalled, “He finished his secondary school education in 2014 and gained admission to UNILAG the same year to study Economics. He was just 20 years old. He just completed his project.

“When he wanted to leave for Kaduna that Saturday, I advised him to be a good ambassador of the family and prayed for him. He was an easy-going child. He had always wanted to be a soldier.

“In one of his pictures on Facebook, he edited the image of the late Gen. Murtala Muhammed in the N20 note and replaced it with his picture. That is to tell you the passion he had for the Force and how far he wanted to go.

“He had been showing interest in the army since 2011 when he was 13. It is so unfortunate that he could not accomplish his mission.

“The army sent some officers to us last Thursday to tell us about his death. They told us that he collapsed during a training session on Tuesday (August 28).”

Oyedele, a building material dealer, described his son’s death as devastating to the family, lamenting that they had invested so much hope in him. For years, the businessman would battle to get over the heartache of the irreparable loss.

A devout Christian, Damilare was fondly addressed as ‘Pastor Dammy,’ ‘one of the God’s Generals,’ ‘Woli agba,’ among other religious nomenclatures.

“There is no way I can forget him. He was my first child. He was very devoted in churches, both at the community and in his school. It is only God that can comfort me. He was a role model to his two siblings.

“He was a cool-headed person. If he was not reading, he was surfing the Internet, studying the Bible or helping his mother in her shop,” the father added in a hushed tone.

While Oyedele managed to control his emotion, his wife, was inconsolable, crying uncontrollably. She had passed out on hearing the sad news and did not regain consciousness until she was taken to a hospital.

The intensity of her wailing during an encounter with newsmen six days after the incident showed that the family had, indeed, lost an illustrious son.

She said mournfully, “Won ti kan mi leyin okan (They have broken my canine). I learnt my son was beaten to death whereas the army told us he fell and died.

“I don’t want my son to die in vain. The military said he would be buried in Kaduna, but I don’t want my son to be buried there. They should bring his corpse to Lagos.”

Damilare’s younger brother, Moses, explained that his death was painful, noting that he died with many beautiful plans he had for the family.

“There were a lot of promises. He personally promised to be giving me N10,000 out of his salary every month,” he said.

Moses, who also claimed his brother died under questionable circumstances, urged the military authorities to conduct a postmortem on his corpse.

He added, “The military officers that came told us that he slumped and died. But some of his colleagues called and told us that he was beaten to death during ‘welcome home’ tradition at the camp. They said he was complaining that he was tired, but they did not leave him. The witnesses were afraid to speak out so that they would not run into trouble. We are going to take it up; we want to know the cause of his death.”

Meanwhile, friends of the deceased have paid glowing tributes to him on Facebook. One of his friends by the alias, Gallant Captain Whale, described Damilare as “his mentor.”

Whale wrote, “We love you but God loves you more. I won’t forget moments we spent together, my mentor right from school days. Even at death, you are brave. I love you brother from another mother. Rest in peace.”

To Okpewho Abednego Fikioghene, Damilare was “a leader” from whom he had learnt while they were in secondary school.

He said, “RIP, Damilare. You were the Asst. Head Boy, 2014 set; I was the Asst. Head Boy 2015 set. It was a privilege to learn from a leader like you. Live on; your legacy still remains.”

“It really touched me. Everyone said good (things) about you when you left. God loves you most brother. Rest in peace,” another friend, Its Ba Smith, wrote.

The Course Adviser of the deceased at UNILAG, Dr. Ayodele Shittu, said he was Damilare’s confidant, adding that he was in his office to bid him farewell to Kaduna for the training.

Shittu said, “He was very humble and respectful. Academically, he was very sound and he would be finishing with a very good 2:1 (Second Class Upper Division). He had completed his project.

“The news of his death was very shocking. He came to my office while he was leaving. He hardly hid anything from me. I will miss him.”

Efforts by NE to get the reaction of the NDA to the incident and the allegation raised by the family proved abortive.