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E-6 ‘Doomsday” Plane Plays Key Role in Simulated Minuteman III Launch Test, Validating ICBM Readiness
E-6 Mercury Enhances Strategic Command and Control in Simulated ICBM Launch. Airmen and Sailors from several military units, including the 625th Strategic ...
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Happy Birthday U.S. Air Force!
The U.S. Air Force, officially established on September 18, 1947, through the National Security Act, is the second youngest ...
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Air Force navigators remember foundation laid at Connally Air Base in Waco reunion
About 75 former U.S. Air Force navigators converged on Waco this week, recalling how Connally Air Force Base launched their ...
USAF Fightin' 55th Wing: What To Know About Offutt Air Force Base
Offut AFB in Nebraska is one of the most prestigious bases in the USAF. The 55th Wing is a major reason for that prestige.
Western democracies aren’t immune from climate violence
We think Western democracies are immune from climate violence. They’re not.
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Boeing B-50 Superfortress: The Air Force's Forgotten Bomber Russia Feared
The Boeing B-50 Superfortress was a pivotal post-World War II U.S. bomber developed as an upgrade to the B-29. First flown in ...
Satellite Photos Show US Reclaiming World War II Airfield for China War
In August 1945, North Field launched the two bombers that carried out the first and only wartime use of nuclear weapons in ...
Aerial Refueling Operations: How the US Military Extends Fighter Jet Range
Aerial refueling is a crucial force multiplier and U.S. military has relied on this capability since the Vietnam War.
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Air War from 1939-1945
General Spaatz takes command of the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe (USSTAF). Lt. General James Doolittle is placed in command of the 8th Air Force. James Doolittle will send ...