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National Security Journal on MSN5h
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Was Built to Fight the U.S. Air Force
The Chinese J-20 is China’s attempt to answer the F-22 as a fifth-generation dogfighter. It represented a significant leap in ...
Air Force won’t renew F-16 depot contract with Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin confirmed the U.S. Air Force is ending its F-16 Depot Sustainment Program contract sooner than initially reported.
Cosmic version of 'aircraft carrier' could soon be in orbit for Space Force: What to know
Launch pad in space? Space Force is keen to add to its arsenal a spacecraft that would essentially serve as cosmic equivalent ...
essanews.com on MSN8h
Ukrainian air force bolsters defense with F-16 fuselage delivery
The Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan transport aircraft delivered F-16 fighter fuselages to Poland from a base in the USA. We explain ...
Area mayors get a spin in Sheppard's T-38 aircraft
The 80 th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base gave Short and fellow mayors Brad Litteken of Holliday and Jeff ...
Famed stunt pilot dead after plane crash at Langley Air Force Base, NTSB investigating
First responders responded to the scene of what the NTSB called an "experimental" plane crash at Langley Air Force Base, ...
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Composites end markets: Aviation and advanced air mobility (2025)
Despite persistent supply chain issues and other challenges, long-term trends favor composites in new platforms. Meanwhile, ...
Aerobatic pilot dies in crash at Langley Air Force Base ahead of weekend airshow
An experimental MX Aircraft MXS crashed Thursday while the pilot was attempting to land at the Langley Air Force Base, the ...
The Aviationist on MSN4d
Swedish Gripens Intercept Russian Aircraft for the First Time in NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing
The Swedish Gripens conducted their first Alpha Scramble for the NATO Air Policing mission, intercepting a Russian Il-20 Coot ...
Pilot dies in plane crash at Langley Air Force Base just days before air show
A post published late Thursday afternoon on the Facebook page of famed aerobatic stunt pilot Rob Holland said he was the ...
Air Force Reservists welcomed home from deployment Tuesday
On Tuesday, April 29, loved ones gathered at the Colorado Springs (COS) Airport to welcome home deployed members of the 302d ...