From an Afghan pilot’s ordeal to an ejection seat conundrum: 5 stories from 2022
, 2022-12-20 17:01:54,
The F-35 was one of the jets impacted by an ejection seat problem that led hundreds of tactical aircraft to be grounded this summer. (Senior Airman Noah D. Coger/US Air Force)
WASHINGTON — One of my friends has a saying: In journalism, there’s always an aviation angle. And 2022 was no exception.
The world watched in horror as Russia invaded Ukraine, causing massive loss of life and — much less importantly, but still sadly — the destruction of the world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov An-225 Mriya. After two years of canceled summer air shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic, aviation reporters got to go back to the UK for the Farnborough Airshow and Royal International Air Tattoo. And after many, many years of speculation, the B-21 bomber finally made its first public appearance.
I had a blast covering aviation this year, and this list reflects that sentiment. It’s not a list of the most important stories, but a collection of a few that I really enjoyed writing. I hope you enjoy reading them. (Oh, and lest you forget that I’m a Taylor Swift fan, 2022 also marked the release of Taylor’s 10th album, Midnights, so I am once again including song recommendations to go with my favorite stories from the year. See you all at the Eras Tour in 2023!)
[This article is one of many in a series in which Breaking Defense reporters look back on the most significant (and entertaining) news stories of 2022 and look forward to what 2023 may hold.]
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