The F-22s already fly some Red Air, augmenting T-38s employed in that role. On Jun. 22, 2020, Air Combat Command (ACC)…
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USAF wants to lease KAI T-50A Trainers to help its pilots develop tactical skills before they begin their training with the Boeing T-7A
by Dario LeoneThough KAI lost the competition in 2018 to a consortium comprising Boeing and Saab, the lease of four to eight T-50A…
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National Defense Authorization Act fully funds A-10 Warthog upgrades
by Dario LeoneOver the past several years the A-10 Warthog received little support from the USAF that pushed to retire the Warthog from…
The next contract for the A-10 Thunderbolt II Advanced-Wing Continuation Kit is going through source selection and is expected to be…
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Commander of Air Combat Command to consider letting Air Mobility pilots transition to fighters or bombers
by Dario LeoneBut since transitioning a pilot from flying mobility aircraft to fighters or bombers would require about the same time for newly…
The USAF aims to maintain a fleet of 285 A-10 aircraft out into the 2030s According Jane’s, the U.S. Air Force (USAF)…
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SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OA-X “COMPETITION” CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AT HOLLOMAN AFB
by Dario LeoneDuring the month long experiment, Air Force pilots are flying basic surface attack missions in Textron Aviation’s AT-6 Wolverine turboprop and…
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COOL PHOTOS SHOW USAF F-35As DURING A TRAINING SORTIE OF THEIR FIRST-EVER DEPLOYMENT TO EUROPE
by Dario Leone“The Lightning’s European deployment is another great opportunity to exercise the capabilities of this aircraft. Our strength is the ability to…
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20th ANNUAL HERITAGE FLIGHT TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION COURSE UNDERWAY AT DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB
by Dario LeoneEstablished in 1997, the HFTCC certifies civilian pilots of historic military aircraft and U.S. Air Force pilots to fly in formation…
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CONSTANT PEG PROGRAM MiG-23 FLOGGER FIGHTER JET HAS BEEN NAMED AFTER AIR COMBAT COMMAND COMMANDER
by Dario LeoneThe mission of CONSTANT PEG was to train U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps combat fighter aircrews on…
