Two people aboard a USAF T-38 advanced jet trainer were killed when their aircraft went down near Dannelly Field in Montgomery, Alabama. The incident happened on Feb. 20.
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555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons practice counter air training with the Italian F-35s
The 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons from the 31st Fighter Wing participated in an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Amendola Air Base, Italy on Feb. 16-17.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ericka A. Woolever
USAF MQ-9 begins flying missions from Romania
The 25th Attack Group began flying the first active-duty operated U.S. Air Forces in Europe MQ-9 Reaper sorties in Romania via remote-split operations as of Feb. 1.
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USAF tests version 2 of Raytheon’s High Energy Laser Weapon System
An enhanced version of Raytheon’s High Energy Laser Weapon System dubbed HELWS2 or H2 has been tested by the U.S. Air Force’s 704th Test Group.
Photo: Raytheon
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The first of 17 B-1B bombers to retire
B-1B #85-066 became the first of 17 of its type to head for retirement on Feb. 17. Out of those 17 aircraft, only four will remain in a reclaimable condition.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jonah Fronk
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