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The United States Air Force (USAF) has announced that Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota is the “preferred location” for the first operational and formal training squadrons for the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider long-range, deep-penetration strategic stealth bomber. The announcement was… Continue Reading →
Fighter aircraft have begun to descend on Switzerland to compete in the nation’s “Air 2030” programme, which will see the winner replace the Swiss Air Force’s ageing Boeing (formerly McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18C/D Hornet and Northrop F-5E Tiger II fleets. The… Continue Reading →
A Lockheed Martin F-16AM Fighting Falcon operated by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) was forced to make an emergency landing after the multi-role fighter shot itself with its own cannon. The incident occurred on 21 January 2019, however, reports… Continue Reading →
The United States Air Force (USAF) has once again grounded its Rockwell B-1B Lancer supersonic bomber fleet following safety concerns regarding the aircraft’s ejection seat. The fleet was grounded by the USAF’s Global Strike Command on 28 March 2019 after… Continue Reading →