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F-47 Won’t Be Available Until Mid-2030s, Top Lawmaker Says

The Air Force’s sixth-generation F-47 and the Navy’s F/A-XX fighter won’t be “available” until the mid-2030s, a leading congressman said March 17,…

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The Reaper just won’t quit: Try as they might, the military can’t ditch the MQ-9

The military is turning the aging drone into an effective system, extending its life with new weapons, boosting its range…

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Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq

Six U.S. airmen were killed on Thursday when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against…

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‘Battle Lab’ to Produce SOPs for Air Base Counter-Drone Defense

A new Air Force organization is searching for counter-drone firms to participate in a dozen or more exercises to help…

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US Air Force wants more armored transporters for ICBM warheads

As America’s Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile force ages, the U.S. Air Force is facing another problem: obsolete transport vehicles needed to…

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3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says

Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets were shot down Sunday by Kuwaiti air defenses “due to an apparent friendly…

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Letters & Stories

944th Fighter Wing honors Inspector General leader at retirement ceremony [Image 8 of 8]

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Janice Ann Wheeler, left, 944th Fighter Wing Inspector General superintendent, stands with U.S. Air…

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Massive US Air Force warplane movements in Bulgaria raise stakes for Iran talks

BERLIN — Bulgaria’s Sofia International Airport briefly suspended civilian air operations twice over the weekend while a fleet of American…

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Last A-10 to Leave Depot, Maintenance Squadron to Deactivate

The Air Force will send off its final A-10 Thunderbolt II from depot maintenance this month and deactivate the unit that performs overhauls, upgrades,…

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Life or Death Over Yemen: How 2 F-16 Pilots Survived a Houthi SAMbush

About 15 seconds separated F-16 “Wild Weasel” pilots Lt. Col. William “Skate” Parks and Maj. Michael “Danger” Blea from life…

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