Interior Air Guard squadron has new commander
Lt. Col. Benjamin Doyle assumed command of the 168th Operations Support Squadron on Thursday at Eielson Air Force Wing, according to a news release from the Air Guard.
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‘I’m scared for my life’: First Afghan female pilot in the…
Capt. Niloofar Rahmani, 25, is the first female pilot in the Afghani military since the fall of the Taliban in 2001 She traveled to the US last summer for training with the US Air Force which finished on Thursday - and was supposed to return Saturday, yet did not Afghanistan's first female pilot to serve in the air force since the fall of the Taliban has applied for asylum in the United States. Capt.
Charles Krauthammer: Aleppo atrocity and American decline
The fall of Aleppo just weeks before Barack Obama leaves office is a fitting stamp on his Middle East policy of retreat and withdrawal. The pitiable pictures from the devastated city showed the true cost of Obama's abdication.
Minot AFB B-52s return home from Guam
Submitted Photo A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress taxis on the runway at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, Dec. 17, shown in this Air Force photo. Three B-52s from Minot Air Force Base deployed to Andersen for a short-term deployment to conduct local training sorties in the U.S. Pacific Command's area of responsibility.
Christmas miraclesa .faith and family help. God bless John
The proverbal quiet man was laid to rest yesterday at Plot 38 in St. Agnes Cemetery, after Mass celebrating his passage into eternal life with God. Three United States Navy Chief Petty Officers performed the most moving ceremony the family of a deceased veteran can witness at the gravesite.
Aleppo and American decline
The fall of Aleppo just weeks before Barack Obama leaves office is a fitting stamp on his Middle East policy of retreat and withdrawal. The pitiable pictures from the devastated city showed the true cost of Obama's abdication.
Exclusive – Japan seeks to win Thai air defense radar contract: sources
FILE PHOTO: A F-16 fighter jet from the Thai Royal Air Force performs during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, November 24, 2015. Japan is seeking to win a contract to supply Thailand with an air defense radar system built by Mitsubishi Electric Corp, as it looks to counter growing Chinese influence in the Southeast Asian nation, according to four Japanese government officials and one industry source.
Dog lover spends A 20,000 on her 30 pet pugs per year
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Versatile F-4 Phantoms making ‘final flight’ for U.S. military
The last of thousands of F-4 Phantom jets that have been a workhorse for the U.S. military over five decades are being put to pasture to serve as ground targets for strikes by newer aircraft.
Loss and Aggression
Regarding your post today about Russia - it should not at all be underestimated despite weak economy and diminished status. I wrote to you in August of 2008 during Russia's incursion into Georgia, saying that they also have ideas for Crimea and the Baltic states.
Romanian Air Force: Another three F-16 to land in Romania on Thursday
Another three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft were scheduled to land on Thursday, at the Borcea 86th Airbase, the Romanian Air Forces announced on Facebook. The aircraft come from Portugal and will join the other six aircrafts purchased on September 28, from the Portuguese Monte Real airbase.
Throttle blamed for Colorado jet crash near Obama appearance
A throttle malfunction on an Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatic demonstration jet is being blamed for the jet's crash last June near the Colorado Springs Airport where President Barack Obama was attending an event. According to a report from Air Force investigators, the malfunction on the F-16 jet caused the pilot to accidentally turn the engine off.
Thunderbird Felled by Sticky Button
PGN] The Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team F-16 that crashed in Colorado on 2 Jun 2016 - minutes after a flyby of the Air Force Academy graduation, attended by President Obama - was done in by a stuck button on the throttle, the service announced Wednesday. Normally the throttle won't move all the way to cutoff unless the button is depressed, but the button had become stuck in the depressed position due to accumulated metallic debris, stray lubricant, a misaligned clevis pin, and wear on the spring mechanism, USAF's official accident investigation found.
Israeli Air Force prepares to receive first two F-35 fighters
More than 13 years after Israel first signed on to the F-35 program, the Israeli Air Force is about to receive its first two F-35I "Adir" Lightning II stealth fighters, which are slated to land in Israel Monday afternoon. The pair of fighters represent Israel's first fifth-generation fighter aircraft, and the first stealth aircraft incorporated into the Israeli Air Force.
Plane Missing in Alaska With 4 Passengers, Search Underway
A plane went missing in Alaska Wednesday morning, and a search is underway for the aircraft, which was carrying four people from Port Alsworth to Anchorage. The small airplane, described by Alaska Dispatch News as a Piper PA-28 Cherokee, departed about 10:30 a.m. The plane, though did not arrive to its destination at Merrill Field, said Clint Johnson, spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board, according to KTVA .
Search for missing Alaska plane slowed by fog
The search for a small plane missing in Alaska with four people on board has been hampered by fog and darkness in a narrow river valley believed to be part of the aircraft's flight path, responders said Thursday. The single-engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee left Port Alsworth about 10 a.m. Wednesday and was due around noon in Anchorage 170 miles to the northeast, Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt.
Raqqa, Mosul Liberations Progress as ISIL Loses Resources to Fight
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve mission over Iraq, Dec. 7, 2016. The KC-135 provides aerial refueling capabilities as the task force supports the Iraqi security forces and the partnered forces in Syria as they work to liberate territory and people under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.
Make India great again? Fighter jet giants look to move production to India
Donald Trump may meet his match when he goes toe-to-toe with another world leader who's showing prowess at strong-arming American companies into helping make his country great again. Lockheed Martin and Boeing are the two major companies involved in discussions to build fighter aircraft production plants in India as part of that country's "Make in India" initiative, which is essentially a mirror-image of President-elect Trump's aggressive desire to keep manufacturing jobs within the United States.
Obama’s Outgoing Attitude on War and Terrorism: Do as He Says, Not as He Did
It looks like President Barack Obama will be leaving office the same way he arrived: overestimating his actual commitment to rule of law and government transparency. That's one takeaway from the president's counterterrorism speech at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Florida, yesterday.
Air Force None? Trump threatens to cancel new presidential plane over cost
President-elect Donald Trump wants to clip the wings of a new Air Force One, saying the customized 747 is too expensive. "The plane is totally out of control," Trump told reporters Tuesday morning.