AFRL illuminates flight lines with next generation light cart
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio: The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500 diesel light carts that provide...
US Air Force Research Laboratory developing space solar power beaming
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is developing space-based solar power transmission capability using high-efficiency solar cells to collect...
US Air Force requests proposals for light attack aircraft
The Air Force released final requests for proposal Oct. 24 for a limited number of Textron Aviation AT-6 and Sierra...
How pilot training has changed over the years
VANCE AIR FORCE BASE: Pilot training is constantly changing to ensure students have an environment where they not only learn...
Final AC-130U Spooky returns from combat deployment
The final AC-130U Spooky gunship returned here from the airframe’s last scheduled combat deployment July 8, 2019. While still on...
US Air Force Conducts Successful Hypersonic Weapon Flight Test
The U.S. Air Force successfully conducted the first flight test of its AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW,...
AFGSC Tests Minuteman III Missile with Launch from Vandenberg
For the second time in just over a week, a team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the...
Triple Nickels kick-off exercise African Lion 2019 with a roar
BEN GUERIR AIR BASE, MOROCCO: Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing and Royal Moroccan Air Force conduct F-16 aviation training...
B-21 Raider program holds weapons system critical design review
The Air Force successfully held a critical design review of the B-21 weapon system November 28-30, 2018. The event served...
Galaxy wraps upgrades to become C-5M Super Galaxy
The first flight of the Lockheed Martin C-5 Galaxy took place on June 30, 1968, with an audience including President...
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