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A legendary F-15C Eagle fighter jet made its final flight on Aug. 13 to the Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, where retired U.S. Air Force Col. Cesar “Rico” Rodriguez stood waiting to welcome the aircraft that had carried him to two aerial victories during the Gulf War more than three decades ago.
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The U.S. Air Force announced it will not proceed with the planned beddown of 12 Republic of Singapore Air Force F-15 aircraft at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, despite completing a comprehensive environmental review and beginning major infrastructure construction at the Pacific installation.
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A single hydraulic component failure caused a B-2A stealth bomber to crash-land at Whiteman Air Force Base in December 2022, resulting in more than $300 million in aircraft damage, according to a U.S. Air Force investigation report released on Aug. 5.
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The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Skydweller Aero, successfully completed a 73-hour continuous solar-powered unmanned flight test from Stennis, Mississippi, marking a significant advancement in long-endurance unmanned aerial systems technology for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.
The United States Air Force has awarded a retired F-16 Thunderbird demonstration aircraft to Union Local High School in Ohio, marking the first time the service has provided an authentic Thunderbird jet to a civilian educational institution rather than to military bases or state museums.
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