Headlines — April 15
News US forces help Israel repel Iranian drone, missile attack The U.S. military shot down dozens of missiles and drones Saturday that were fired at Israel from Iran and its proxy forces in Iraq, Syria...
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News Supreme Court rules in favor of veteran who sued over GI Bill limits The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a veteran who unsuccessfully tried to use both his Post-9/11 GI Bill and...
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Air Force Air Force colonel’s family reacts after she’s denied burial at Arlington National Cemetery A decorated, active-duty Air Force colonel of nearly 30 years was denied burial on a paperwork...
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News US Air Force stages dogfights with AI-flown fighter jet An experimental fighter jet has squared off against an F-16 in the first-ever artificial intelligence-fueled dogfights, the Air Force and...
View ArticleHeadlines — April 24
News US Army faces uphill battle to fix aviation mishap crisis In the first half of fiscal 2023, more than a dozen U.S. Army aviators died in helicopter crashes, a startling number that prompted an...
View ArticleHeadlines — April 26
News Here are the two companies creating drone wingmen for the US Air Force The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday announced it selected Anduril and General Atomics to keep designing, building and testing its...
View ArticleHeadlines — April 29
News B-1 bomber rises from the ‘Boneyard’ to rejoin the Air Force’s fleet After a yearslong sabbatical in the desert, a retired B-1B Lancer will soon rejoin the Air Force’s bomber fleet. Ike aircraft...
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Plant 42 breathes new fire into TU-2S Dragon Lady
A TU-2S Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California, recently returned to service after nearly two years through the collaboration of the Air Force Life Cycle...
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412th MDG Airman completes Bataan Memorial Death March challenge
As Staff Sgt. Wendy Updegrave crossed the finish line of the Bataan Memorial Death March, tears flowed. Not so much from the pain, but more from the memory of her grandfather and other survivors of the...
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AFRL researchers pave the way to a new way of manufacturing rocket engines
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Rocket Propulsion Division, recently designed, printed, built and hot fired a first-ever, single-block rocket-engine thrust chamber additively manufactured...
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The Black Paratroopers of WWII’s ‘Triple Nickle’ jumped into fire
PENDLETON, Ore. — The C-47 aircraft we jumped from, “Betsy’s Biscuit Bomber,” was built during World War II, and it was roaring along at 100 mph, 1,500 feet above ground level on final approach to the...
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C-17 revisited Mojave Airport after 29 years ago
At the April 2024 Plane Crazy Saturday, Capt. Rachel Sallee, U.S. Air Force C-17 instructor pilot gave a great presentation about this fantastic cargo aircraft. “The C-17 is very responsive and flies...
View ArticleAFRL new physiological monitoring system undergoes flight tests
An Air Force Research Laboratory-developed physiological monitoring system for pilots completed a series of F-16 flight tests March 4-17, 2024, at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air...
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High Desert Hangar Stories | Fate is the Hunter
Many years ago, a movie called Fate Is the Hunter followed the disastrous flight of an aircraft with several issues that caused the plane’s demise. When all was said and done, a series of unforeseen...
View ArticleHeadlines — May 6
News Eyeing the storm: Air Force’s ‘Hurricane Hunters’ are busier than ever About 130 miles off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey, Master Sgt. Shawn Hogue grabs a tube from above his computer...
View ArticleThe Blue Angels soar through IMAX in new documentary
For over 75 years, the aerial show the Blue Angels, a Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, provide has been an experience making audiences hold their breath throughout. Now, fans of the Blue Angels will...
View ArticleHeadlines — May 8
News Air Force pilots now can start mental health treatment and won’t immediately be pulled from flight status An Air Force policy change will allow pilots to receive 60 days of mental health treatment...
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Pancho Barnes: A Genuine Trailblazer in Aviation history
Florence Leontine Lowe, better known as Pancho Barnes, is best known for her pioneering spirit and larger-than-life persona. Born in 1901, she quickly overcame any challenges to become a legendary...
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ACC announces Outstanding Airmen of the Year
Air Combat Command announced the recipients of the command’s Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards, First Sergeant of the Year Award, Officer of the Year Awards, and the Civilian of the Year Awards, at...
View ArticleThe 432nd Wing wins 2023 valuable James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Award
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Meghan Sylvia, 11th Attack Squadron, shows Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, Executive Director of the Doolittle Foundation, how to perform the duties of a sensor operator while...
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