In this oped for Air Force Times, author and USAF veteran, Robert F. Dorr argues that the USAF should not be retiring 112 F-15s as the jets still have a lot of useful life left.
ABL to attempt intercept at twice the distance next month
The Airborne Laser (ABL) will next month attempt to intercept a boosting target at twice the distance compared to the previous test.
KC-X award in mid-November
The U.S. Air Force now anticipates to award the contract for the KC-X aerial tanker in the middle of November.
Indian Air Force MiG-27s resume flying
India’s MiG-27s have resumed flying operations after being grounded four months ago following a deadly crash.
U.S. lawmakers wants Pentagon to stop equipping Afghans with Mi-17s
Members of the U.S. Congress are unhappy that American taxpayers’ money is being used to buy Russian Mi-17s helicopters for the Afghan Army Air Force. Continue reading “U.S. lawmakers wants Pentagon to stop equipping Afghans with Mi-17s”