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In his last commencement speech to graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, U.S. President Barack Obama joked that he’s “really going to miss” Air Force one.
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The U.S. Strategic Command deployed three B-52s from Minot Air Force Base to RAF Fairford on Jun. 2. However, mechanical issues forced one bomber to return back to base.
A Lockheed Martin test pilot has made the first flight of the T-50A that is configured to compete in the U.S. Air Force T-X competition.
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Photo: Lockheed Martin
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy’s Blue Angels both lost aircraft on Jun. 2 and according to media reports, the pilot of the Blue Angels Hornet did not survive the crash.
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Photo: Matt Bennet
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Iraq’s Ministry of Defense claimed that its forces have carried out six air strikes against ISIL in Fallujah.
Continue reading “Iraqi air power strikes ISIL with Chinese-made UAV”