South Korea Grounds F-35 Fleet After Emergency Belly Landing
The pilot did not eject during the incident, remaining in the aircraft to land it.
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US Air Force Squadron Based in UK Receives First F-35As
The aircraft delivery to Lakenheath, England, makes the 495th Fighter Squadron the first USAF F-35A squadron based in Europe.
USAF Hits Target With Missile Dropped From Cargo Plane
The U.S. Air Force successfully dropped a cruise missile armed with a live warhead out of a MC-130J over the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced. The December 16 test at Eglin Air Force Base Overwater Test Range in Florida was a demonstration of the Air Force’s Rapid Dragon, […]
Operation Christmas Drop Marks 70 Years Of Giving
Santa came early this year for dozens of island communities in the South Pacific, powered not by nine reindeer, but instead four Rolls-Royce turboprop power plants, each generating 4,700 horsepower. Last week, U.S. Air Force crew members concluded an annual weeklong airdrop of food, tools, fishing equipment, and clothing out the back of C-130 Hercules […]
Air Force Wants Combat Drones Controlled by Piloted Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force wants to soon add to its arsenal remotely piloted air combat vehicles that may be networked and controlled by piloted aircraft.
Defense Spending Bill Could Pave Way for Air Force to Retire Legacy Aircraft
National Defense Authorization Act heading to Senate for vote. Under it, the Air Force would still be prohibited from retiring its A-10 ‘Warthogs.’
Air Force To Issue Pilots New In-Flight Relief Devices
The bladder relief devices are aimed at curbing pilots from dehydrating themselves before flights.
USAF Fighter Squadron In UK Set To Soon Receive F-35As
The aircraft deliveries will make the 495th Fighter Squadron the first USAF F-35As stationed in Europe.
Finding the Unknown Crew
At Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier honors those lost in action without a name. This Veterans Day—November 11—will mark 100 years since the first burial there from World War I. Because the smallest details shed light on the past, the Society of the Honor Guard for the TUS is […]
U.S. Air Force Streamlines Fleet
Future U.S. Air Force combat readiness will rely on a streamlined fleet of four fighter aircraft platforms, a top USAF commander said Wednesday. The retooling of the USAF aircraft fleet comes as the service looks to reposition for potential conflict with China, which it says is actively seeking to exploit limitations created by European basing […]
