Both U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh are confident that the F-35 is on track to meet its initial operational capability (IOC) for this year and next year.
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Category: Air Force
PAF S.211 flew CAP during Pope’s visit
Without any fighter aircraft of its own, the Philippine Air Force had to rely on the SIAI-Marchetti S.211 jet trainer to enforce no-fly zones during Pope Francis’ visit to the country this week.
U-2 gets to stay around a little bit longer
The Pentagon has again reversed its decision to retire the U-2 and replace it with the RQ-4B Global Hawk.
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First F-35A for USAF Weapons School delivered
The first F-35A for the U.S. Air Force Weapons School was delivered straight from Forth Worth on Jan. 15.
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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle
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B-52 with modified bomb bay to begin testing
A modified B-52 Conventional Rotary Launcher with MIL-STD-1760 capability has been installed at Edwards Air Force Base.
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U.S. Air Force photo/Bobbi Zapka
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