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US has accepted 36 upgraded F-35s since lifting delivery pause
The Pentagon is withholding $5 million per jet from its payments to Lockheed Martin until the new F-35s can fly in combat.
Frontline Photos: Feb. 6, 2022
A bird’s eye view, fast-roping with allies, a tough military working dog and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Air Force to upgrade F-35A gas tanks to weather lightning strikes
Lightning struck an F-35A in midair in an undisclosed incident on Aug. 3, 2021, Air Force Times has learned.
Air Force launches study of changes to flight training areas
Proposed changes to various areas would include consistently allowing flights later at night and at lower altitudes in some areas.
US troops sheltered, fired Patriot missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE
The acknowledgement by the White House and Pentagon late Monday represent a widening American involvement in Yemen’s yearslong war.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Howard Altman
Eagle II gets its claws: F-15EX fires first missile in Gulf of Mexico test
The test pilot who fired the missile called it another step towards getting the F-15EX ready for combat.
Deadly aircraft accidents declined in 2021, Air Force says
Sixty-three of the most severe kinds of aviation accidents, known as Class A and Class B mishaps, were reported last year, down from 71 in fiscal 2020.
Air Force officer pleads guilty to transporting child porn
An Air Force officer has pleaded guilty to moving videos of child pornography from Maryland to New York, a federal prosecutor said.
Frontline Photos: Jan. 30, 2022
Obstacle courses, camouflage classes, a heartwarming homecoming and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Last Afghan refugees depart Air Force base in New Mexico
Holloman Air Force Base was one of eight U.S. military installations used for Operation Allies Welcome.
Airman found dead in residence off Misawa Air Base in Japan
A post on the air base’s official Facebook page urged airmen to look out for each other.
By Kent Miller