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The US Air Force needs more airpower — but not the kind it’s buying

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Meet the pilots executing the rare Navy-Air Force Super Bowl flyover

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By Hope Hodge Seck

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F-22s pulled from Super Bowl flyover due to operations, planner says

To complete the formation, F-15s from Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, were tapped late in planning to join the flyover.

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Opinion

The US Air Force needs more airpower — but not the kind it’s buying

Aircraft fly, but mass sails: The lengthy military buildup for a potential strike on Iran proves joint assets matter more than exquisite warplanes alone.

F-22 Raptor, MQ-20 drone complete manned-unmanned flight exercise

The exercise featured a human-piloted F-22 Raptor issuing real-time commands to the MQ-20 drone, which responded by carrying out a range of mission tasks.

US Air Force sees early 2030s rollout for revamped Sentinel nuclear missile

The LGM-35A ICBM program had its Milestone B status revoked during a Nunn-McCurdy review, but a new decision is expected by the end of 2026.

US Air Force needs 500 next-gen fighters, bombers to beat China, think tank says

"No more ‘divest to invest,’” aviation expert Heather Penney said, arguing that the Air Force needs to dramatically boost its F-47 and B-21 acquisition.

Meet the pilots executing the rare Navy-Air Force Super Bowl flyover

The flyover is set to include two B-1s, two F-15C Eagles and a pair each of Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35C Joint Strike Fighters.

F-22s pulled from Super Bowl flyover due to operations, planner says

To complete the formation, F-15s from Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, were tapped late in planning to join the flyover.

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