MAY 11, 2021 - A B-52H Stratofortress bomber flew from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex to conduct integration training with U.S. fighter jets during a Northern Edge Bomber Task Force mission May 7, 2021. The B-52H bomber is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to … [Read more...]
Air Force Recruiters Team Up With Thunderbirds
MAY 10, 2021 - Air Force Recruiting Service recently teamed up with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to fly Forrest Griffin, a former UFC champion and member of the UFC Hall of Fame. “The UFC and its fighters are huge supporters of the military and have a very strong presence on social media,” said Master Sgt. Daniel Bedford, AFRS national events program manager. “We sponsor … [Read more...]
First B-1Bs Resume Flight Operations
MAY 10, 2021 - The first B-1B Lancers resumed flight operations May 3 following a safety stand-down issued April 20 by Gen. Tim Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander. Individual B-1B aircraft will return to flight as inspections and maintenance directed during the stand-down are completed on each aircraft. During the stand-down, maintenance depot personnel … [Read more...]
B-52 Hypersonic Kill Chain a Success
MAY 7, 2021 - A B-52 Stratofortress from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducted a successful simulated hypersonic kill chain employment from sensor to shooter and back during Northern Edge 21, May 5, 2021. During the more than 13-hour sortie from Barksdale AFB, La. to Alaska and back, the B-52 was able to receive target data … [Read more...]
Guard Paints P-47 Scheme On Thunderbolt
MAY 6, 2021 - A heritage paint scheme on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Idaho Air National Guard was revealed this week at the National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa. The historical paint scheme was designed as a tribute to the Thunderbolt’s World War II predecessor. The design on the A-10 was conceived by the 124th Fighter Wing of the Idaho ANG in … [Read more...]