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Tag: US Air Force

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Latest updates tagged US Air Force on SOFREP.

Pic of the Day: F-15C Eagle

Pic of the Day: F-15C Eagle

May 29, 2023

An F-15C Eagle prepares to leave from Tinian International Airport.

Pic of the Day: F-16 Fighting Falcon

Pic of the Day: F-16 Fighting Falcon

May 28, 2023

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa Air National Guard Base, OK, prepares to be refueled.

Remembering Bud Day: The Legacy of a Fearless Airman

Remembering Bud Day: The Legacy of a Fearless Airman

May 27, 2023

Escaping death once is a stroke of luck, but for veteran hero Bud Day who evaded it at least seven times, he was an absolute legend!

US Air Force Awards Lockheed over $1B Contract for Ship-Killing Missiles

US Air Force Awards Lockheed over $1B Contract for Ship-Killing Missiles

May 24, 2023

The US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin an over $1 billion contract to ramp up the stockpile for its ship-killing missile systems.

Pic of the Day: Pararescueman at Work

Pic of the Day: Pararescueman at Work

May 22, 2023

An Air Force Pararescueman fast ropes from a Pave Hawk helicopter.

Pic of the Day: B-52H Stratofortress

Pic of the Day: B-52H Stratofortress

May 20, 2023

A US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress in flight over Southwest Asia

Pic of the Day: P-51 Mustang and F-16C Fighting Falcon

Pic of the Day: P-51 Mustang and F-16C Fighting Falcon

May 18, 2023

A P-51 Mustang and an F-16C fly together over Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany.

US Air Force’s Next-Gen Tactical Missile Is Set To Change Air Combat

US Air Force’s Next-Gen Tactical Missile Is Set To Change Air Combat

May 14, 2023

The US Air Force’s AIM-260 JATM will enter production this year and is expected to give the service a significant advantage in air combat.

Albedo To Provide Nighttime Thermal Imaging for US Air Force

Albedo To Provide Nighttime Thermal Imaging for US Air Force

May 10, 2023

US Air Force awards Albedo $1.25M to enable high-res thermal imaging. Albedo to provide equipment for critical intelligence insights at night.

US Air Force Awards $55M Contract to Joby Aviation for Electric Helicopter

US Air Force Awards $55M Contract to Joby Aviation for Electric Helicopter

May 5, 2023

The US Air Force has extended Joby’s contract to supply eVTOL aircraft, part of the $131m funding for the Agility Prime program.

T-7A Red Hawk Ejection Seat Problems: Lessons Learned from Fatal Jet Trainer Crashes

T-7A Red Hawk Ejection Seat Problems: Lessons Learned from Fatal Jet Trainer Crashes

April 24, 2023

Amid delivery delays and ejection seat malfunctions in the Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk, a look at some of the worst jet trainer accidents highlights the importance of ensuring superior ejection seats in these aircraft.

US Reduces Global Hawk Drone Operations Over Black Sea After Russian Attack

US Reduces Global Hawk Drone Operations Over Black Sea After Russian Attack

April 22, 2023

Following the March 14 downing, the US reportedly scaled back its recon operations of MQ-4 Global Hawk over the Black Sea.

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