Category: Air Force

The Pentagon will install a new long-range radar at Clear Air Force Station in central Alaska.

By U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Swedish Gripen fighters were scrambled to intercept a pair of Russian Tu-22M3 bombers flying close to the southern Swedish island of Öland on May 21.

“Russian Air Force Tupolev Tu-22M3 Beltyukov” by Alex Beltyukov – http://russianplanes.net/EN/ID56447. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

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An investigation into possible embezzlement of funds by the chief of the Republic of Korea Air Force has turned up empty. However, he was give a stern warning for negligence of duty involving budget use.

Photo: RoKAF
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Maj. Chad Newkirk, a Reserve F-22 pilot is the eleventh pilot to reach more than 1,000 flight hours on the F-22.

U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Dana Rosso
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