The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. American aerospace engineer Clarence “Kelly” …
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As we have already reported, U.S. Air Force E-11A Plane Crashes In Taliban-held Area In Afghanistan. Now according to media reports, The Taliban has claimed it shot down an American military plane in Afghanistan, killing everyone on board. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the militant group, said that high-ranking officers …
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US Air Force Bombardier Global Express (E-11A) plane crashed on Monday in a Taliban-held area of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province. It was not immediately clear how many people were on board the plane. The U.S. military said Monday that it is investigating reports of an airplane crash in Taliban-controlled territory in …
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An E-4B aircraft is towed out of its hangar at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Josh Plueger) According to Defense One U.S. Air Force’s doomsday plane is in the shop for repairs & upgrades. U.S. Air Force’s E-4B Nightwatch, the so-called doomsday plane that would …
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In a Nellis Air Force Base press release U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team Announces New Pilot U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson takes over as the new F-22 Demonstration Team pilot and commander, Jan. 21, 2020, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. Gunderson, who goes by the callsign “Cabo,” will …
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The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle is currently in storage at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. This aircraft can be viewed on the Behind the Scenes Tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock) The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, high performance, all-weather air …
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Corrosion control technicians with the 576th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron monitor two media blast robots as they strip paint off the first production A-10 aircraft to receive a new robotic removal process Dec. 4, 2019, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S Air Force photo by Todd Cromar) For the first …
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Australians have been battling devastating wildfires since September of last year. More than 13 million acres have burned across the country as firefighters and emergency responders continue to battle the blazes. According to Nellis Air Force press release members of the Royal Australian Air Force and Nellis Air Force Base …
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On Jan. 16, 2020 a U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-22 suffered an unspecific issue with its landing gear during routine training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The incident happened at about 1 p.m. and the pilot was taken to Joint Base Langley-Eustis Hospital for evaluation and then released with no major …
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According to the Popular Science report, In late March of 2019, in a military operating area over Oregon, a student pilot and an instructor were conducting a two-aircraft training mission on basic fighter maneuvers. Each aviator was in their own F-15C jet. It was early afternoon, and the aircraft was at …
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