The visit is the latest in a small but expanding series of exchanges ahead of a possible meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month. Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Peter L. Smith carried out more than 150 combat/support missions in the Pacific with Torpedo Squadron 28 during World War II. At least 12 T-6s require intensive repairs before they can return to flight, base spokesperson Terri Schaefer said. The pilot, an instructor with the 49th Fighter Training Squadron, sustained minor injuries but safely ejected. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a directive to ground all airworthy Boeing B-17E, F and G models of the Flying Fortress aircraft. Master Sgt. Zachary Cooper saved the lives of 184 U.S. and partner troops who faced “intense and effective enemy fire” from insurgents in Afghanistan. The Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024. The U.S. has now collected 510 reports of unidentified flying objects, many of which are flying in sensitive military airspace. An officer in the Minnesota Air National Guard was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for her heroism rescuing troops in Afghanistan. “These airmen exemplify the rescue and attack mission of the 355th Wing,” the Air Force said. Load More