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An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts off for a mission Aug. 17, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Grey Wolf sortie was the first flight since the Air Force took over ownership of the aircraft Aug. 12. It also marked the first all-Air Force personnel flight in the Air Force’s newest helicopter. (Samuel King Jr./Air Force)

New in 2023: Welcoming new airframes to the fleet

The Air Force hopes to show off the B-21 Raider bomber's first flight in 2023 — though that target has been pushed back multiple times.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 weeks ago

First Lt. James Summer, 25th Fighter Squadron pilot, performs pre-flight checks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Dec. 7, 2022. (Staff Sgt. Dwane R. Young/Air Force)

Air Force, Space Force priorities largely supported in funding bill

The Air Force is set to receive more than $216 billion in the fiscal 2023 federal spending bill released Monday.

By Rachel S. Cohen

6 weeks ago

Salvage efforts planned for downed Hawkeye command and control aircraft

The aircraft crashed off the coast of Virginia, about 100 miles northeast of Norfolk, on Wednesday.

By Diana Stancy Correll

10 months ago

No, EU countries aren’t sending fighter jets to Ukraine

"NATO is not to be part of the conflict,” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday.

By Rachel S. Cohen

11 months ago

Air Force previews plan to phase out enlisted drone pilots

Congress appears likely to let the Air Force ditch 24 of its 31 RQ-4 Global Hawks soon.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

AFSOC plans to demo amphibious MC-130J by end of next year, commander says

A new water-ready C-130 would give the Air Force more littoral capability.

By Leila Barghouty

17 months ago

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