Tag: U.S. Air Force

Damaged C-130J Flies Again Five Years After Hard Landing

A hard landing at Ramstein Air Base in 2020 damaged a C-130J’s …

Improper Pin Install, Strap Entanglement Caused Fatal T-6A Accidental Ejection

The AAIB found the seat’s safety pin was not fully installed and…

U.S. Air Force Confirms TU-2S Dragon Lady Broke Endurance Records

The historic flight, which was 11 years in the making, saw the…

U-2 Dragon Lady Breaks Altitude and Endurance Records During 70th Anniversary Flight

Flying from Beale AFB, a Lockheed U-2 aircraft, using the specially chosen…

Northrop Grumman and USAF Test-Fire Sentinel ICBM’s Stage-Two Rocket Motor

Northrop Grumman tested the motor in the vacuum chamber in collaboration with…

AFSOC’s OA-1K Skyraider II is Undergoing Developmental Testing at Eglin AFB

As the Skyraider II is the USAF’s first tailwheel aircraft in over…