Missouri ANG Pilot Becomes First Air Force Pilot to Surpass 2,000 Flight Hours in the B-2
In June 2024, Lt. Col. Justin Meyer became the first Air Force pilot to surpass 2,000 flight hours in the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. On Jun. 6, 2024, 110th Bomb…
USAF Airmen Embed with Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail Unit At Pitch Black 2024
U.S. Air Force pilots and air battle managers are getting "hand-on" experience with the E-7A Wedgetail during the latest iteration of Pitch Black. Beginning in 2022, the U.S. Air Force…
Drone Scanning and Augmented Reality Demonstrated at Barksdale AFB for B-52 Maintenance
The technologies saved hours of time and effort, improved safety, and simplified several tedious tasks in maintaining the B-52. The U.S. Air Force is experimenting with new ways to improve…
South Korea’s Poniard Guided-Rocket Test-Fired From USV, Destroys Target At RIMPAC 2024
The Poniard rocket successfully passed the performance tests of the U.S. Navy and might become the first South Korean weapon system to be exported to the United States. The U.S.…
Area 51 Helicopter Spots Aviation Spotter on Tikaboo In The Darkness: Sensitive Mission Aborted
Flight test cancelled at Groom Lake for a "Watchdog Tango" condition. Michał Rokita, is an aviation spotter and photographer who often travel to remote spots, on public land, in Nevada…
The de Havilland Comet at 75: From Troubled Jetliner to Military Icon
July 27, 2024 marked the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Comet, the world’s first jet-powered airliner. This airliner had a troubled start to service, but…
