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It's the second time an Air Force F-35A has been destroyed in an accident since the jets began flying in 2012.

With AWACS rapidly aging out, faster production of the E-7 Wedgetail is indicated.

The US Air Force’s fleet of E-3 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) radar planes is on its last legs. The head of Air Combat Command says the whole…

“Ultimately, the [Lightning Technician Program] concept did not meet the needs of the Air Force enterprise,” the service said.

Years after the Navy, the Air Force decided to supplement its tanker fleet with commercial aerial refueling services.

Metrea achieved a milestone by providing commercial air-to-air refuelling to USAF RC-135 and E-3 aircraft during exercise Resolute Hunter, marking the first time the force has used commercial aerial tankers.

The Air Force worked with engine-maker Pratt & Whitney to fix the planes in the field and during regular maintenance over three years.

The only injury caused by the crash was budgetary: The destroyed drone cost $14.6 million.

Human error caused a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper to crash last summer near an air base in Romania, resulting in a loss of more than $14 million, an investigation found.

The only injury caused by the crash was budgetary: The destroyed drone cost $14.6 million.