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 ...
Why The US Air Force Will Reduce Aircraft Maintenance AFSCs From Over 50 To 7
The USAF aircraft maintenance program continues to evolve as America strengthens it warfighting posture worldwide.
US military flying surveillance aircraft for reconnaissance missions along southern border with Mexico
The U.S. military is flying surveillance aircraft along the southern border with Mexico to collect intelligence and conduct ...
Flight Map Shows US Spy Planes Doubling Up Against China and North Korea
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on May 30, 2023, of China's unprofessional intercept of U.S. aircraft over the South China ...
US spy planes hunt for intel on Mexican drug cartels as surveillance flights surge near border
The US military has significantly increased its surveillance of Mexican drug cartels over the past two weeks, with ...
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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.
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US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
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Trump flies on Air Force One again, but it may soon be in his red, white and blue choice
∎ From 1947 to 1953, President Harry Truman flew in a military version of the Douglas DC-6 commercial airliner with its nose ...
US Ally Scrambles Jets To Intercept Russian Spy Plane
Japanese fighter aircraft intercepted a Russian spy plane over the waters west of the nation on Tuesday, while a suspected ...
US and Philippine fighter aircraft jointly patrol disputed shoal region guarded by China
U.S. and Philippine fighter aircraft have staged a joint patrol and training over a disputed South China Sea shoal where ...
Posts misrepresent old air show accident as 'another plane crash' after US aviation disasters
After a deadly mid-air collision between a passenger plane and an army helicopter in Washington, a video was shared in social ...
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US military flying surveillance aircraft for reconnaissance missions along southern border with Mexico
The U.S. military is flying surveillance aircraft along the southern border with Mexico to collect intelligence and conduct reconnaissance, according to U.S. defense sources familiar with ...