The Air Force is set to receive more than $216 billion in the fiscal 2023 federal spending bill released Monday. The Air Force declined to provide details about what, specifically, the safety inspections are looking to find. The crash occurred during a test flight. No other installations are in the running to host the schoolhouse. Firefighters at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri extinguished a fire at the scene. Boeing expects the Air Force will order its first set of operational T-7A Red Hawk aircraft in 2024. “Ultimately, the [Lightning Technician Program] concept did not meet the needs of the Air Force enterprise,” the service said. Investigators blamed the pilot for his jet’s demise, saying the airman could have regained control over the F-16. Officials are investigating what caused the landing gear to fail. The Air Force plans to start training new pilots to fly the OA-1K armed overwatch planes in fall 2025. Load More