See the US Air Force's 'Franken-bird' F-35 made from wrecked stealth fighters take its first flight
Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...
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USAF’s 8th Fighter Wing F-16s Execute First Agile Combat Employment in South Korea
Beverly Pack 25-1 tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to deploy Airmen, equipment, and aircraft to a simulated forward operating ...
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Advanced fighters gathered over Guam should give pause to potential foes, says retired general
Potential U.S. adversaries will take note of unprecedented air power drills underway over Guam by 33 American, Australian and ...
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The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 “Franken-Bird” Is Ready To Fly
A brand-new F-35 costs about $80 million. The Franken-bird project, however, will cost U.S. taxpayers just $6 million—less ...
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RAF Bolton Paul Defiant: The Forgotten “Daffy” Turret Fighter of WWII
The RAF withdrew the Defiant from frontline duty due to the warbird’s limited endurance. When one thinks of gun turrets on ...
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B-52 Stratofortresses Begin Bomber Task Force 25-2 Deployment at RAF Fairford
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base touched down in the UK on Feb. 11, 2025 to kick off the ...
5 heroes from Howard County featured in Tuskegee Airmen exhibit
In 1941, a segregated airfield in Tuskegee, Alabama, was selected as the primary flight training facility for black pilot candidates in the United States military.   They were known as the ...