The deadliest V-22 crash in Air Force history caused by 'catastrophic' gearbox failure and crew's 'lack of urgency,' a probe found

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The V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft flies near near an airbase in Kanagawa.
The V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft flies near near an airbase in Kanagawa.

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Crew mistakes and inadequate safety standards led to the crash that destroyed a $450 million B-1B bomber, an Air Force probe found

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A B-1B Lancer takes off during a combat training exercise.
A B-1B Lancer takes off during a combat training exercise.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen

Ukraine's Air Force must ditch its Soviet-style approach to get the most out of F-16s

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Ukraine will need a drastically different air strategy to have the best hope of using F-16s to push back Russian forces, airpower experts say.
Ukraine will need a drastically different air strategy to have the best hope of using F-16s to push back Russian forces, airpower experts say.

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Ex-Air Force engineer's arrest 'opens old wounds' for families of victims killed in a C-130 crash caused by a worn propeller blade

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US Marines salute during a memorial ceremony with three flags behind them
US Marines honor the fallen passengers and crew of Yanky 72 during a memorial ceremony.

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Former Air Force engineer arrested on charges related to a C-130 crash that killed 15 Marines and one Navy sailor in 2017

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US Marines salute during a memorial ceremony with three flags behind them
US Marines honor the fallen passengers and crew of Yanky 72 during a memorial ceremony.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/released

See the XQ-67A combat drone's first flight as the US Air Force works to build its fleet of manned and AI-piloted aircraft

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The XQ-67A in a hangar in front of an American flag.
The XQ-67A in a hangar in front of an American flag.

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I was the first Black female pilot in the US Air Force, and captained a commercial jet for 30 years. Some people still questioned if I was qualified to fly.

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Cpt Theresa Claiborne

Cpt Theresa Claiborne

The US Air Force's next-gen stealth fighter faces an uncertain future amid modernization cost woes

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The F-22 Raptor.
The F-22 Raptor.

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B-52 bomber crew picks up award for pulling their plane out of life-threatening 'catastrophic' failures at 1,200 feet

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B-52

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Why the Swedish and Finnish Air Forces are a powerful add to NATO

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Three Swedish Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets escort a B-52H Stratofortress in a 2022 flight.
Three Swedish Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets escort a B-52H Stratofortress in a 2022 flight.

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