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USAF Unveils VC-25B Bridge Aircraft
Military Aviation

U.S. Air Force Officially Unveils VC-25B Bridge Aircraft

After it completed a secretive nighttime flight to Joint Base Andrews earlier in June, the VC-25B Bridge aircraft - a rapidly converted 747-8 gifted by Qatar - has now been…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 19, 2026
Air Force One VC-25A 92-9000 Last Flight
Military Aviation

White House Officials Hint That VC-25A 92-9000 Just Flew its Last Mission as Air Force One

White House staffers have posted sentimental tributes to the jet that President Trump used as Air Force One for the 2026 G7 Summit in France, hinting that 92-9000 may have…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 18, 2026
Drones

Guam’s RQ-4B Global Hawks Permanently Relocate to Yokota Air Base

The RQ-4Bs operated by the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron permanently relocated to Yokota AB, where they already deployed every year during the typhoon season. The U.S. Air Force permanently relocated its…

Parth Satam Parth Satam
June 18, 2026
UK Defence Spending
Military Aviation

Trouble in Whitehall: UK Armed Forces Chief Warns of Operational Cutbacks Without Additional Funding

Days after the high profile resignations from the Ministry of Defence's political leadership, the professional head of the UK's armed forces, Sir Rich Knighton, has said that without more funding…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
June 18, 2026
CCA Production
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U.S. Air Force Awards CCA Production Contracts

The U.S. Air Force has awarded contracts for both the production of CCAs and the mission autonomy software as part of the program’s Increment 1. The U.S. Air Force awarded…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 18, 2026
B-52H with AN/APQ-188 AESA radar Edwards AFB
Aviation Safety

U.S. Air Force Releases Names of Fallen B-52 Crew Members

The U.S. Air Force released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards AFB. The U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
June 17, 2026
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