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The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 “Franken-Bird” Is Ready To Fly
A brand-new F-35 costs about $80 million. The Franken-bird project, however, will cost U.S. taxpayers just $6 million—less ...
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A Day In The Life Of A WW2 Fighter Pilot - Jim Mitchell
A day in the life of 77 Squadron RAAF pilot, Jim Mitchell, is an account during the Pacific War in 1944. Written by Jim Mitchell's youngest grandson, it's the story of a fighter sweep over Dutch New ...
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Advanced fighters gathered over Guam should give pause to potential foes, says retired general
Potential U.S. adversaries will take note of unprecedented air power drills underway over Guam by 33 American, Australian and ...
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Show Of Force: America’s F-22s Are Going On Parade
The United States Air Force carried out its first “elephant walk” of 2025 at Langley Air Force Base (AFB) in Virginia last month. The surge exercise on January 31 included aircraft from the 1st ...
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B-52 Stratofortresses Begin Bomber Task Force 25-2 Deployment at RAF Fairford
Two U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base touched down in the UK on Feb. 11, 2025 to kick off the ...