During Red Flag 21-1, Hill AFB fighter pilots were primarily tasked with using the fifth generation sensors and stealth capabilities of…
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Military Aviation
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AirshowsMilitary Aviation
F135 Engine Issues force USAF F-35 Demo Team to cut the number of 2021 shows by eight performances
by Dario LeoneThe Air Combat Command that controls the team cut the number of 2021 shows by eight performances (about one-third). The US…
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Military Aviation
This F-22 is the last Raptor to receive structural modifications to increase total flying hour serviceability by 8,000 hours.
by Dario LeoneThe 574th AMXS recently completed the last aircraft to go through the F-22 Structural Repair Program that has been generating aircraft…
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Military Aviation
Interesting video shows 576th AMXS crews painting three variations of nose art on A-10 Thunderbolt II
by Dario LeoneNot all A-10s get nose art, but for the ones that do, paint crews refer to the different paint schemes by…
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Military Aviation
Meet Lt. Col. Jared “Vic” Santos, the first USAF pilot to hit 1,000 flying hours in F-35A
by Dario LeoneOn Oct. 22, 2020 Lt. Col. Jared “Vic” Santos, became the first Air Force F-35 pilot to reach 1,000 flying hours.…
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Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed F-35A Lighting IIs into combat for the third time in approximately 12…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
A-10 with bullet hole in the underbelly continues operations after remote engineering assessment
by Dario LeoneAn A-10 Thunderbolt II damaged in a deployed location was quickly returned to service after a remote engineering assessment, while disbursed…
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Military Aviation
Captain Kristin “Beo” Wolfe is the new F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot
by Dario LeoneWith over 800 flight hours in both the F-22 Raptor and the F-35A Lightning II, Capt. Kristin “Beo” Wolfe is a…
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Military Aviation
Hill AFB F-35A Lighting II Stealth Fighters conduct massive Elephant Walk
by Dario LeoneA 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.…