Family of an airman who survived a B-1B crash accused investigators of 'hatred and disrespect' by blaming crew in a scathing crash report

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Aircrew members prepare a B-1B Lancer for deployment at Ellsworth Air Force Base at night.
Aircrew members prepare a B-1B Lancer for deployment at Ellsworth Air Force Base at night.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen

A US Air Force squadron tinkered with the electronic warfare systems on Ukraine's new F-16s so they could fight evolving Russian threats

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A view from ground level of a fighter jet taking off from a grassy field with flowers.
A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 takes off from an undisclosed location.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy via X

The Pentagon knew about the gearbox failure 10 years before it caused the deadliest V-22 crash in Air Force history, docs show

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a front view of a US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey
A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey conducts its flight demonstration during an air show in North Carolina.

US Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew Williams

A new experimental US Air Force bomb can sink warships, but the question is if it's the right weapon for a war with China

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An explosion during a QUICKSINK demonstration in 2022.
An explosion during a QUICKSINK demonstration.

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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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Lockheed Martin's new compact hypersonic missile enables America's stealth fighters to engage targets at Mach 5 speeds

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An engineer shines a light on a Mako hypersonic missile model featuring the Lockheed Martin logo.
An engineer shines a light on a Mako hypersonic missile model featuring the Lockheed Martin logo.

Lockheed Martin

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

A US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber helped sink an old warship in the Pacific with new anti-ship QUICKSINK bombs

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A US Air Force B-2 Spirt in the sky over northwest Missouri on August 29, 2018.
A US Air Force B-2 Spirt like the one that recently dropped a QUICKSINK anti-ship weapon during the Rim of the Pacific exercise.

US Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

Unusual photos show A-10 attack aircraft built to hunt tanks escorting a ballistic missile submarine

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft above the ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming on July 15.
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft above the ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming on July 15.

US Navy photo

Russia says it scrambled fighter jets to intercept 2 US B-52H Stratofortress bombers approaching the Russian border

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A B-52H Stratofortress.
A B-52H Stratofortress.

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