An F-16 assigned to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, crashed around 11:50 a.m. local time on Tuesday. After an engine fire destroyed a B-1 Lancer bomber in 2022, the Air Force picked a new "Bone" from its jet graveyard to replace it. The decision marks the service’s most significant step yet as it aims to create a series of drones using autonomous software to fly alongside piloted jets. A new risk worksheet introduced by Air Education and Training Command aims to get to the root of maintainer mishaps. A search for carcinogens at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found low levels of contamination at two sites. A decision on whether Special Forces families will get a child development center at Camp "Bull" Simons, Florida, may arrive in the coming weeks. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said Tuesday he will enter the cockpit of an F-16 that the service has converted for drone flight to see how it performs. By Tara Copp, AP
5 months ago Two people died and 10 aircraft were destroyed in aviation-related mishaps in FY23 as the Air Force’s most serious accidents hit a five-year high. No injuries were reported after a T-6A training jet made an emergency landing Wednesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The Air Force Reserve's 301st Fighter Wing will receive the component's first two F-35A Lightning II fighters this summer. Load More