Navy lifts operational pause for T-45C Goshawk fleet

By Lee Hudson / April 17, 2017 at 12:27 PM
The Navy has lifted an operational pause that had been put in place for the T-45C Goshawk fleet after giving pilots a modified mask to use in flight. Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, Naval Air Forces commander, announced Saturday he would lift the operational pause since the modified mask was tested and cleared by Naval Air Systems Command. The mask circumvents the aircraft's onboard oxygen generator system, according to the service. The T-45C fleet has been grounded since April 5. "Initially,...

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