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Day: May 14, 2021

B-1B that made dramatic emergency landing at Midland airport has been retired

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The B-1B that had an in-flight fire in one of its engines and a subsequent ejection seat failure has now been retired to Tinker Air Force Base.

B-1B Lancer, 86-0109 arrives at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 26, 2018 where it will undergo depot-level maintenance and upgrades with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. During a routine training flight May 1, the Dyess AFB based B-1B had an in-flight emergency resulting in an attempted ejection. The first crewmembers’ seat failed to deploy and the aircraft commander halted the ejection sequence and heroically saved the aircraft and crew by landing at Midland International Air & Space Port. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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JASDF, RoKAF to participate in Red Flag Alaska 21-2

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The U.S. Air Force announced on May 11 that Red Flag-Alaska 21-2 will take place from Jun. 10-25.

F-15E Strike Eagles belonging to the 391st Fighter Squadron sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Idaho, August 8, 2017. Airmen from the 391st from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho demonstrate their tactical prowess during Red Flag Alaska 17-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malissa Armstrong/Released)

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ACC establishes Campaign Plan working group to prepare for strategic competition with a near peer

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The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command has established a Campaign Plan working group to prepare the Command for strategic competition with a near peer.

Two F-35A Lightning IIs and two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Eielson Air Force Base fly alongside two F-22 Raptors assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of a mass formation flight May 5, 2020. With the arrival of the F-35A last month, these three fighter aircraft platforms will train together in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex on a regular basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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