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  • July 2008

    • No Survivors in Crash of US Bomber off Guam

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 23, 08 3:16 PM CDT

      No Survivors in Crash of US Bomber off Guam

      The US Air Force said today all six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam were killed. A wide search effort has shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the crew, said officials at Andersen Air Force Base on the Pacific island. More »

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      plane crash  • US Air Force  • Guam  • B-52 bomber

    • Air Force Seeks Anti-Terror $16M for 'Comfort Pods'

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 18, 08 3:37 AM CDT

      Air Force Seeks Anti-Terror $16M for 'Comfort Pods'

      Air Force chiefs have sought $16 million in anti-terrorism funds to build luxurious "comfort capsules" to be installed in military aircraft for VIP officer travel, reports the Washington Post . The project's costs have soared as finicky generals demand changes, with modifications in the plush leather seats—including a switch from brown to Air Force blue —estimated at $70,000 alone. More »

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      US military  • air travel  • counterterrorism  • US Air Force  • military spending

    • Fighter Jet Dazzles Airshow

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 14, 08 3:05 PM CDT

      Fighter Jet Dazzles Airshow

      Aviation experts were treated to a display of the world’s most advanced fighter jet at the kickoff of the Farnborough International Airshow today in England, Reuters reports. In its first international exhibition, the Lockheed Martin F-22 “Raptor” executed a dizzying array of flips, dips, and dives as it showed off the dual engines that allow it to achieve twice the speed of sound. More »

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      airplane  • flight  • aviation  • US Air Force  • fighter jet

  • June 2008

    • Army Snubs Air Force, Takes On Air Duties in Iraq

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jun 21, 08 8:00 PM CDT

      Army Snubs Air Force, Takes On Air Duties in Iraq

      Fed up with what it sees as shoddy help from an overstretched Air Force, the Army has begun an unprecedented operation to provide its own air support in Iraq, the New York Times reports. The year-old Army program uses a hodgepodge of about 25 aircraft—some manned, some operated by remote control—mainly to provide surveillance, find roadside bombs, and hunt insurgents. Much to the dismay of the Air Force, defense chief Gates is on board, and plans are under way for a similar program in Afghanistan. More »

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      US Army  • US Air Force

    • Nuke Blunder Last Straw for Booted Air Force Brass

      newser  |  Air Force Times  |  Jun 5, 08 3:30 PM CDT

      Nuke Blunder Last Straw for Booted Air Force Brass

      The Secretary of the Air Force and the service's chief of staff were forced to resign today on the heels of a report highly critical of the handling of nuclear weapons and technology, the Air Force Times reports. More »

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      nuclear weapons  • US Air Force  • nuclear arsenal  • US government  • bureaucratic blunders  • B-52s

  • May 2008

    • Air Force Pulls Misleading Ad

      newser  |  Military Times  |  May 29, 08 10:09 AM CDT

      Air Force Pulls Misleading Ad

      An Air Force commercial that shows a US communications satellite exploding and implies a single missile could knock out cell phones, GPS navigation, banking transactions, and TV broadcasts has been pulled for being misleading, the Military Times reports. The ad, part of the Air Force’s “Above All” campaign will get a new story line and be re-released. More »

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      GPS  • advertising campaign  • US Air Force  • missile defense system  • satellites  • recruiting

  • April 2008
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  • February 2008

    • Air Force Picks Foreign Bid to Build Tankers

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 29, 08 9:49 PM CST

      Air Force Picks Foreign Bid to Build Tankers

      The Air Force shocked observers yesterday by handing a $40 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers to a foreign company, the Los Angeles Times reports. Northrop Grumman and Airbus—which plan to build the 179 tankers in France—beat out Washington state's Boeing. Outraged lawmakers from Washington state called the move “a blow to the American aerospace industry," the New York Times reports. More »

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      John McCain  • California  • France  • Pentagon  • Boeing  • Airbus  • Alabama  • Kansas  • Government Accountability Office  • US Air Force  • Washington state  • Northrop Grumman

    • Pilots Safe in 1st-Ever B-2 Crash

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 23, 08 6:42 AM CST

      Pilots Safe in 1st-Ever B-2 Crash

      A B-2 stealth bomber crashed after takeoff from a US base in Guam this morning—the first-ever failure for the $1.2 billion bat-winged craft, AP reports. Thick, black smoke could be seen billowing from the wreckage, one witness said. Both pilots successfully ejected and are in good condition; one has already been released.  More »

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      plane crash  • pilot  • US Air Force  • Guam  • stealth bomber

    • Missile Lapse Due to Flagging Nuke Vigilance

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 13, 08 8:00 AM CST

      Missile Lapse Due to Flagging Nuke Vigilance

      An Air Force panel told Congress yesterday that "diminished focus" on nuclear weapons allowed six nuclear-armed missiles to be accidentally flown across the country last August, Reuters reports. "Training in nuclear procedures became less frequent without the daily activity required by nuclear alert conditions," the panel concludes in its written report. More »

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      US Air Force  • nuclear missiles

  • January 2008

    • Dozens Report Giant 'UFO'

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 15, 08 4:45 AM CST

      Dozens Report Giant 'UFO'

      Dozens of people in several small north central Texas towns claim they saw a bizarre UFO, reports AP. Townsfolk in the Bible Belt farming communities of Erath County—including a pilot and a police officer— sighted the huge object last week, with some claiming that US fighter planes were tailing it. The mysterious craft had glowing lights, and flew low, fast and silently, according to various accounts. More »

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      Texas  • US Air Force  • UFO  • Sun  • F 16

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