An MH-139A Grey Wolf lifts off for a mission Aug. 17, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Grey Wolf sortie was the first flight since the Air Force took over ownership of the aircraft Aug. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) The U.S. Air Force awarded a contract for the Low-Rate Initial …
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Pre-Loaded Bombs Installed On B-1B Lancer Bomber For First Time In 30 Years
The Launcher Load Frame sits outside of a B-1 B Lancer prior to loading at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josiah Brown) (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Josiah Brown) Weapons Loaders at Dyess Air Force Base revived a capability unused for three decades. …
AFGSC Stands Down B-2 Fleet Following Recent Emergency Landing And Fire At Whiteman AFB
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base taxi and take-off during exercise Spirit Vigilance on Whiteman Air Force Base on November 7th, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Britt) The B-2 Spirit bomber fleet on a safety stand down following the incident on Dec. 10, 2022. The B-2A …
Let’s Have A Closer Look At The B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber
Some of the most interesting details we have noticed in the B-21 Raider (Image credit: David Cenciotti/The Aviationist) Here’s our second analysis of the Northrop Grumman B-21 sixth generation stealth bomber. It was short, sweet and stealthy. The rollout ceremony for the new Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider was a well-produced but succinct event that hinted …
Let’s Talk About The New Images That Show What The Upgraded B-52 Will Look Like
The rendered 3D model of the upgraded B-52 bomber. (Photo: Boeing) Even if the first flight of the upgraded bomber is still years away, we now know how it will look like after the largest modification program in its history. As we extensively reported, the B-52 Stratofortress is about to undergo the largest modification program …