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CBS News on MSN · 15h

U.S. Air Force gives update on new B-21 stealth bomber: "Nobody on the planet can do what we're doing"

Currently, the stealth bomber remains in the test flight stage, and is doing two such flights a week, according to Thomas Jones, the Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector president. A photo shared by the Air Force shows one of the bombers during flight testing.

Defense News on MSN · 3d

Personnel shortages may force US Air Force pilots to fly non-fighters

Instructor pilots and a student fly a training sortie in two T-38C Talons, August 2024. (Senior Airman Ashley Crist/U.S. Air Force) U.S. Air Force pilots graduating from training courses with the T-38 Talon may be required to fly non-fighter or bomber aircraft as a result of pilot shortages,

Business Insider on MSN · 10h

See the first video showing the US Air Force's B-21 Raider in flight

The B-21 Raider strategic bomber is now flying twice a week, US Air Force officials said, a major step toward the goal of flying them daily.

Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks

Defense News on MSN · 14h

Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks as post-crash groundings lift

The military grounded Ospreys after a fatal crash in November 2023, and Air Force Special Operations Command is gradually returning them to the air.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Air Force to deploy Osprey aircraft in weeks following review over deadly crash

Air Force Special Operations Command says it is weeks from deploying its fleet of CV-22B Osprey aircraft for counter terror operations, after grounding its crews in the wake of a fatal crash last November in Japan.

Air Force Ospreys Set to Again Deploy Abroad After Deadly Crash, But Concerns Linger on Mechanical Issues

The news comes less than a year after a deadly November CV-22 Osprey crash in Japan that claimed the lives of eight airmen.

These Are the Top 3 Combat Aircraft Flown by the US Air Force, and the F-35 Is Not One of Them

There are over 1,000 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets on order for the U.S. Air Force, but it is not one of the top 3 in active ...

The National Interest2d

The U.S. Air Force Wants New NGAD Fighter to Cost the Same as F-35

Can the sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter be offered at the same price as the fifth-generation ...

Air Force mulls acquisition tactics in the age of drone fighters

When you need to shift from buying and building fighters and bombers to acquiring tech for a future-ready force, how do you ...

This High-Altitude Surveillance Aircraft from the 1960s Still Serves in the US Air Force

The U-2 Dragon Lady provided the U.S. Air Force with intelligence throughout the Cold War The U-2’s ability to fly at ...

The National Interest2d

F-16XL: The Fighting Falcon Fighter The Air Force Can't Send to Ukraine

The F-16 Fighting Falcon, initially designed for the U.S. Air Force over five decades ago, has undergone numerous variants to ...

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Newly Trained Air Force Pilots Must Consider Jobs Outside Flying Fighters or Bombers Due to Manning Shortfall

A new Air Force policy may require recent T-38 Talon pilot training graduates to fly aircraft other than fighters or bombers, ...

US Air Force to shake up aircraft modernisation programmes in coming months

The service's top civilian official says the US Air Force soon plans to announce major changes to its most-significant new ...

Air Force Signs Multiyear Deal With Reliable Robotics to Explore Aircraft Automation

Reliable Robotics, a developer of automation systems for remotely piloted flight, will modify Air Force refueling and airlift ...

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