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Photos show a US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber flying with Japanese F-35s for the first time
The operation focused on integrating the stealth bomber with US allies and partners over the Indo-P…
Chris Panella
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A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber helped sink an old warship in the Pacific with new anti-ship QUICKSINK bombs
The B-2 aircraft released an experimental weapon called QUICKSINK to help take out the decommission…
Jake Epstein
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Defeating Russia's massive 6,600-pound glide bomb may mean risking Ukraine's Patriots if it can't take out the fighter-bombers on the ground
The US has restricted Ukraine from using its powerful long-range missiles to strike air bases insid…
Jake Epstein
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The US Air Force has big plans for the next-generation drones that will fight alongside its fighters and bombers
To bulk up its fleet without breaking the bank, the US Air Force is developing drones that can work…
Benjamin Brimelow
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The US military is flexing its airpower muscles in the Middle East with supersonic bomber flights in the region
B-1 Lancers have flown three missions in eight days. The bomber missions come amid a flurry of othe…
Jake Epstein
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The US's oldest bomber is still flying around the world, and its crews are training like 'we're going to war'
Non-stop worldwide round-trip flights are a testament to the B-52's longevity, but they're also pre…
Christopher Woody
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B-2 stealth bombers are back flying after the US Air Force grounded the fleet for 5 months in the wake of a fiery landing
Air Force Global Strike Command said the B-2 resumed full flying operations after a "a deliberate s…
Jake Epstein
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US Air Force B-52 bombers in Europe are staying active, but less 'in your face,' as Russia wages war on Ukraine
The bombers have flown all over Europe in recent weeks, but they aren't doing the "in-your-face kin…
Christopher Woody
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COVID-19 means US Air Force bombers flying around the world are operating in a 'degraded' environment
The ongoing pandemic "means that we can't always stick to the same timelines, the same procedures,"…
Christopher Woody
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B-52 bombers are 'competing every day' over Europe to send a message to Russia, top US Air Force officer says
US B-52s arrived in the UK in August for another Bomber Task Force deployment, and since then their…
Christopher Woody
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With another historic trip to Iceland, US stealth bombers are building 'muscle memory' as the Arctic heats up
Iceland is in a valuable location, and the stealth bomber's deployment there reflects the US milita…
Christopher Woody
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The US Air Force needs aircraft fleets ready for a fight 'that we've not ever seen the likes of before,' general says
Coming out of decades in the Middle East, US pilots and fighters aren't yet ready for a war with a …
Chris Panella
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The US military is trying to identify dozens of airmen who didn't make it home from a daring bomber raid on 'Hitler's gas station'
US airmen were told that bombing Nazi oil refineries in Ploesti could shorten WWII by six months. T…
Katie Sanders and Mara Storey
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The Air Force is getting rid of B-1B bombers, but it's keeping one around for a different kind of mission
Until the Air Force has retired the whole B-1B fleet, at least one is expected to remain in use in …
Benjamin Brimelow
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More bomber operations mean 'the chess pieces are moving,' US Air Force's top officer says
"That's the capability of global air power," Gen. Charles Brown said this month. "To operate from a…
Christopher Woody
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The US and Chinese air forces are rethinking whether it's possible to control the air
US and Chinese military strategists are realizing that the ability to control the air at "all times…
Michael Peck
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British bombers pulled off a raid on the other side of the planet in the UK's first major conflict since World War II
Soon after Argentina seized the Falklands, the British were planning a 6,600-mile operation that wo…
Benjamin Brimelow
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A desperate Russia may be just what North Korea needs to finally update its ancient Air Force
North Korea is sitting on stockpiles of weapons that Russia could use in Ukraine, but supplies from…
Benjamin Brimelow
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ATACMS missiles could push back Russia's lethal helicopter force, but Ukraine will need perfect timing to pull it off
ATACMS would be a valuable addition to Ukraine's arsenal, but using it effectively requires timely …
Christopher Woody
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How US Air Force bomber crews adjusted to COVID-19 in order to deploy to the middle of the Indian Ocean
Restrictions related to COVID-19 have changed how the US Air Force operates all over the world — in…