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Air Force’s B-1B Lancer Is the Most Powerful Bomber Ever Built
The famous B-1B Lancer bomber may be over 30 years old. Yet, the classic platform has surged into future decades with many ...
Air Force Academy Stops Considering Class Diversity in Admissions Process
The Justice Department said in a filing Friday that the academy changed its policy to adhere to an executive order issued in ...
The National Interest on MSN7d
The U.S. Air Force’s Convair B-36 Peacemaker Was a Monster
The most unique feature of the B-36 was its unusual hybrid propulsion system, combining both propeller and jet engines.
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U.S. Air Force Needs 145 B-21s and ‘High-End Penetrating Capability’, Say Top Officials
Among the needs mentioned are several top programs currently in development, including the B-21 Raider and NGAD. Gen. Anthony J. Cotton, head of U.S. Strategic Command, said that the Air Force ...
National Security Journal on MSN4d
The Navy Wants More Columbia-Class Missile Submarines (But There’s a Catch)
Air Force General Anthony Cotton suggested at a defense conference that the U.S. Navy may need more than the currently ...
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Video Shows US Bomber's Pit Stop at Front-Line Air Base Near China
The pit stop, also known as hot pit refueling, was conducted from February 20 to 27 at Misawa Air Base in Japan's northern Aomori prefecture during the Bomber Task Force 25-1 mission, involving B ...