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F-22 ‘digital’ camouflage

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, assigned to the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender, during a training mission over an Alaskan range during Northern Edge 21 (NE21), May 7, 2021. Navy, Air Force, and Marine aircraft executed flight missions during NE21 demonstrating seamless, joint combat capabilities. NE21 is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces’ skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control and communication relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor)

B-1B that made dramatic emergency landing at Midland airport has been retired

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The B-1B that had an in-flight fire in one of its engines and a subsequent ejection seat failure has now been retired to Tinker Air Force Base.

B-1B Lancer, 86-0109 arrives at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 26, 2018 where it will undergo depot-level maintenance and upgrades with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. During a routine training flight May 1, the Dyess AFB based B-1B had an in-flight emergency resulting in an attempted ejection. The first crewmembers’ seat failed to deploy and the aircraft commander halted the ejection sequence and heroically saved the aircraft and crew by landing at Midland International Air & Space Port. (U.S. Air Force photo/Greg L. Davis)

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