Spirit 03 memorial flight by 16 SOS

The 16th Special Operations Squadron conducted a memorial flight over Cannon Air Force Base to honor the crew of Spirit 03, the last AC-130 gunship shot down in combat.

An AC-130 Stinger II gunship assigned to the 16th Special Operations Squadron conducts a flyover of Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 31, 2022. The flyover was conducted in remembrace of Spirit 03, an AC-130H Spectre gunship assigned to the 16 SOS that was shot down during Operation Desert Storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Maxwell J. Daigle)

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Indonesia cleared to buy up to 36 F-15IDs

The U.S. government has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia for 36 F-15ID fighters.

An F-15EX Eagle II from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 53rd Wing, takes flight for the first time out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 26, 2021, prior to departure for Northern Edge 2021. The F-15EX brings next-generation combat technology to a highly successful fighter airframe that is capable of projecting power across multiple domains for the Joint Force. (U.S Air Force photo by 1st Lt Savanah Bray)

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