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Here's how China plans to beat the US Air Force without ever firing a shot
China's military power is growing rapidly as the country prepares for the possibility of a clash with a near-peer competitor. China's efforts, however, are focused more on deterrence than actual...
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These Israeli pilots managed to land an F-15 after the canopy flew off at...
A pair of Israeli airmen managed to land an F-15 safely after the canopy flew off at 30,000 feet during a routine training mission. The two men were instantly exposed to strong winds, a deafening...
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The first woman to lead the Air Force's F-16 Viper demonstration team...
The first woman to lead the Air Force's F-16 demonstration team has been relieved. The Air Force would not specific what caused her removal, which comes two weeks after her appointment. An experienced...
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The Air Force says it's finally found a way to keep pilots from inexplicably...
The Air Force grounded its training aircraft in early 2018 due to a series of "unexplained physiological events." The incidents left pilots struggling to breath and putting them at risk of passing out...
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An Air National Guardsman allegedly impersonated a CIA agent and said ISIS...
Relationship red flags exist. Sometimes they manifest through anger outbursts, substance abuse or infidelity indicators. And other times, a man pretends to be a CIA agent to impress a woman he’s...
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Here's what led to a fatal crash during the Air Force's light-attack experiment
During the Air Force's Light Attack Experiment program, a Navy pilot was killed in a test flight. The pilot and his weapons-systems officer tried to recover the plane but were unable to and only the...
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Fighter pilots have called the shots in the Air Force for a long time, and...
Fight pilots have called the shots in the Air Force some time. But the orientation toward fighter pilots may be hindering the service's ability to innovate and adjust to new challenges. The Air Force...
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'Captain Marvel' pays tribute to Air Force history — and to a fallen Thunderbird
“Captain Marvel,” the latest in Marvel’s series of blockbuster superhero films, is packed with hat tips and tributes to aviation history, culture and, in particular, a fallen Thunderbird whose death...
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The Air Force's top officer just reunited with a pararescueman who pulled him...
20 years ago, two Air Force pararescuemen and a combat controller flew into Serbia to rescue a downed US pilot under fire. That pilot is now the Air Force chief of staff, the service's top officer,...
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Air Force special operators just got the new, improved version of the...
The Air Force's 4th Special Operations Squadron just got the newest, most advanced version of the AC-130J. The Block 30 Ghostrider has a number of upgrades, including better software and avionics, as...
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Flooding overwhelmed one-third of the Air Force base that houses US Strategic...
Flooding at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska this weekend overwhelmed dozens of buildings and swamped runways. But officials there hope the waters will start receding significantly by the end of this...
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The US is sending B-52 bombers near Russian and Chinese waters this month
US B-52 bombers are doing "simultaneous training flights" over Europe and the Pacific Ocean. The flights have taken them close to Russian and Chinese waters. It's an effort by US European Command,...
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The Air Force has big plans to get rid of its worst buildings, but Congress...
The Air Force has been working on a plan to demolish its oldest or most rundown facilities and fixing others in order to correct a massive maintenance backlog. But major damage at two important bases...
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US airmen flipped a van back over after a traffic accident in Poland
US airmen deployed to Poland assisted a local resident after a roadway incident this week. Early on Thursday, a Polish driver in a van flipped over near Powdiz air base Airmen witnessed the incident...
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The Air Force stopped accepting Boeing's new tanker — again — after more...
The Air Force's top civilian official has confirmed that the service again halted delivery of Boeing's new tanker over foreign object debris left in the planes. The March 23 decision to halt...
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The Air Force just finished strapping new wings onto the A-10 Warthog to keep...
The Air Force has installed new wings on 173 of its A-10 Thunderbolts, which are about 61% of the service's 282 A-10s. The future of the A-10 has been in doubt in recent years, but the new wings are...
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The Air Force is trying to figure out how to get 2 Dodge muscle cars across...
The Air Force uses muscle cars to chase after landing U-2s, helping the pilot bring the ungainly spy plane back to earth. The U-2 has been in use for more than 60 years and has no trouble getting...
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A fully operational F-16 is on sale in Florida for just $8.5 million
An F-16A/B built in 1980 is on sale in Palm Beach for $8.5 million. Unlike other F-16s sold privately, this one is not demilitarized, meaning it still has the features of a combat aircraft. Visit...
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4 B-52 bombers just deployed to England
Four B-52 bombers arrived in England on Thursday for a bomber task force deployment. The deployment will allow the aircrews to train with European partners and allow Global Strike Command to practice...
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B-52 bombers trained in the tense Black Sea region in a signal to Russia
Two B-52H bombers flew from England to the Black Sea region on Monday to train with partners from Romania, Ukraine, and Georgia. The bombers arrived in England on October 10 to take part in the bomber...
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