US Airman dead after lighting himself on fire in an 'extreme' act of protest against the war in Gaza

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Secret Service agents near the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.
Secret Service agents near the Israeli embassy in Washington DC after a man set himself on fire there on February 25, 2024.

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Russia apparently got control of the skies before seizing victory in a front-line fight, and it could be 'devastating' for Ukraine if it continues, war experts say

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Russian Su-34 fighter bombers, Su-27 jet fighters and MIG 29 jet fighters fly above Moscow's Red Square, on May 7, 2015, during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade.
Russian Su-34 fighter bombers, Su-27 jet fighters and MIG 29 jet fighters fly above Moscow's Red Square, on May 7, 2015, during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade.

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First US Air Force wing to get operational A-10 attack aircraft nearly 50 years ago starts sending its Warthogs to the boneyard

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev., during a weapons evaluation mission Sept. 15, 2022.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev., during a weapons evaluation mission Sept. 15, 2022.

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makenna Gott

The US Air Force needs aircraft fleets ready for a fight 'that we've not ever seen the likes of before,' general says

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An F-15C Eagle fighter jet assigned to the Oregon Air National Guard's 123rd Fighter Squadron approaches an in-flight refueling boom during Red Flag 18-1 over the Nevada Test and Training Range Feb. 7, 2018.

The US Air Force is again letting retirees come back amid worries about recruiting and retention

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Damian Dorsey, aircraft armament systems technician, from the 113th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of Washington D.C., conducts pre-flight procedures for an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 23-3, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 19, 2023.
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China's air force is far from ready for a crucial mission it needs to seize Taiwan

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The J-16 fighter has the precision-guided munitions and advanced radar needed for China's close air-support missions.
The J-16 fighter has the precision-guided munitions and advanced radar needed for China's close air-support missions.

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A US Air Force fighter wing is asking the public to please stop pointing lasers at its aircraft

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US Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle of the 493rd Fighter Squadron (Grim Reapers) 48th Fighter Wing lights the afterburner for take-off RAF Lakenheath.
US Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle of the 493rd Fighter Squadron (Grim Reapers) 48th Fighter Wing lights the afterburner for take-off RAF Lakenheath.

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These Air Force photos of A-10 attack planes in a whiteout snowstorm look like drawings

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Aircraft are parked on the flight line during a winter storm
A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft are shown parked on the flight line during a winter storm at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan.

US Air National Guard Photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann

The Air Force said its nuclear missile capsules were 'free of health hazards.' But documents show the hidden toxic risks missileers were exposed to on the job.

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Doreen Jenness, the widow of Air Force Capt. Jason Jenness, clutches one of Jason's sweatshirts.

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US Air Force announces retention bonuses of up to $600,000 in desperate bid to fix pilot shortage

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US Air Force personnel with Joby's experimental eVTOL.
US Air Force personnel with Joby's experimental eVTOL.

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