See the US Air Force's 'Franken-bird' F-35 made from wrecked stealth fighters take its first flight
Restoring the salvaged 'Franken-bird' F-35A Lightning fighter jet cost an estimated $6 million, a fraction of the $80 million ...
The Aviationist2d
USAF’s 8th Fighter Wing F-16s Execute First Agile Combat Employment in South Korea
Beverly Pack 25-1 tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to deploy Airmen, equipment, and aircraft to a simulated forward operating ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN10d
US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
Air Force Times on MSN2d
Airman uses military training to rescue skier during trip to the Alps
We do a lot of scenarios that prepare us for moments like this, and once I started assessing the injury, it was almost ...
Executive Gov3d
Air Force Tests Combat Use of Palantir’s Maven AI System
Follow the defense applications of the Palantir Maven Smart System, with the U.S. Air Force deploying it in a recent capstone ...
Stars and Stripes1d
Advanced fighters gathered over Guam should give pause to potential foes, says retired general
Potential U.S. adversaries will take note of unprecedented air power drills underway over Guam by 33 American, Australian and ...
Minot Daily News1d
Minot AFB B-52s arrive in Europe for Bomber Task Force
U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers have arrived in Europe as part of a routine Bomber Task Force-Europe ...
Minot Daily News1d
Economic impact: Minot AFB has $651.6M impact on local area
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Minot Air Force Base contributed $651.6 million to the local economy in fiscal year 2024. That impact ...