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Legendary WWII “Ace in a Day” Dies

WWII USMC Ace, Jerry O’Keefe who is also a Congressional Gold Medal winner and former Biloxi, Mississippi Mayor passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 93. Not many people can say they View More ›

Boeing’s T-X Trainer to Be Revealed Next Month

Boeing is set to unveil its new T-X fighter trainer in September at the Air Force Association conference near Washington, D.C. Boeing’s answer for the T-38 trainer replacement looks like View More ›

1st F-14 Tomcat to Shoot Enemy Fighter Restored

Fast Eagle 102, the first F-14 Tomcat to shoot down another enemy fighter, has undergone restoration via the Navy Flight Deck Veterans Group. The restored aircraft will be unveiled on View More ›

F-35 Generation III Helmet “Green Glow” Fix Tested

New software is expected to solve the F-35 Generation III helmet mounted display problem. Pilots have complained of too much ‘green glow’, skewing their night vision. A new software load View More ›

Watch: 1st Time in History B-1, B-2, B-52 Bombers Fly Together!

B-1, B-2, and B-52 Bombers and their crews conduct a flyover at Andersen AFB, Guam, August 17, 2016. For the first time in history all three of the Air Force View More ›

Watch: F-35C Touch and Go on USS George Washington

Watch: F-35C Lightning II Stealth Touch and Go on the USS George Washington The F-35C is currently conducting its final at sea trials onboard the USS George Washington before it View More ›

Russia Teams Up With Iran to Attack ISIS

Russian Tupolev-22M3 bombers and Sukhoi-34 fighter bombers used Iran’s Hamadan air base to strike a range of targets in Syria. Russia is teaming up with Iran in an effort to View More ›

Watch: U2 “Dragon Lady” Hit the Terminator Line

Ride with a U2 pilot as he skims across the earth at altitudes beyond normal comprehension to get to the “terminator line”, the position on earth that separates day from View More ›

KC-46 Tanker Hits Milestone C Decision

Boeing’s KC-46 hits major Milestone C decision. A Milestone C decision is a recommendation and approval to enter the Production and Deployment (PD) Phase. After struggling earlier this year with being able View More ›

USMC F-18C Pilot Laid to Rest at Miramar National Cemetery

Marines and guests attend a memorial service for fallen pilot Major R. Sterling Norton, USMC, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug View More ›

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