A little more than four years after receiving their first combat-coded F-35A Lightning II aircraft, Hill’s fighter wings have achieved full…
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“This is a great milestone. It marks the end of the beginning for us,” Col. Steven Behmer, 388th Fighter Wing commander.…
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F-22 Raptor that Crash Landed More than Seven Years Ago Takes to the Air again
by Dario LeoneMajor Philip “Stonewall” Johnson from Hill AFB 514th Flight Test Squadron made a successful flight in the F-22. In October 2019,…
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The story of the F-35 Pilot that lost OBOGS and Cabin Pressurization During a Training Flight in the Lightning II
by Dario Leone“In the F-35, loss of the Integrated Power Package, or IPP, means loss of OBOGS, cabin pressurization, cooling functions to many…
The USAF ordered 27 A-10 wing sets immediately at contract award. Boeing will continue its legacy of A-10 Thunderbolt II sustainment…
The new wings for the A-10 fleet are expected to last for up to 10,000 equivalent flight hours without a depot…
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Warthog Pit Stop: Check Out these photos of USAF A-10 Attack Aircraft Undergoing Maintenance
by Dario LeoneThe interesting photos in this post feature A-10 Warthog attack aircraft undergoing maintenance in an Ogden Air Logistics Complex maintenance hangar…
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Hill AFB F-35As on way to Aviano diverted to Burlington International Airport due to weather and mid-air refueling issues
by Dario LeoneAir National Guard officials in a statement emphasized the F-35As were not attached to the Vermont Air National Guard or 158th…
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USAF F-35s and F-16s fought non-stop for more than 8 hours in defensive counter-air exercise
by Dario LeoneDuring the defensive counter-air exercise, if the enemy was successful in making it through the defenses and hitting a target, the…
On Apr. 15, 2019 the U.S. Air Force’s fifth generation multi-role aircraft arrived at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.…
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