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But you'll have to take their word for it. The 53rd Wing's four-paragraph Tuesday announcement of the milestone achievement of the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron and the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron — and, of course, the AIM-120D AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile), the F-15C Eagle aboard which it was loaded, and a BQM-167 subscale drone — did not disclose the distance that the missile traveled before hitting its target. The exact range of the AIM-120D, the latest version of the Raytheon Technologies Corporation-produced AMRAAM, is classified. However, some reports i...

In Northwest Florida, the roar of military aircraft zooming overhead is widely greeted as "the sound of freedom." Through Thursday, that sound will be augmented by the rumbling of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the Vermont Air National Guard — giving the residents of Burlington, Vermont, some apparently welcome freedom from that sound. "Quiet week ahead as F-35s head to Florida for training," was the headline chosen for an online story on the temporary absence of the Air National Guard fighter jets from Burlington on WCAX-TV, the city's CBS affiliate. Airmen, aircraft and support equi...

Tyndall AFB in Florida conducts Weapon System Evaluation Program By (0) Use of the E-9A surveillance plane, known as the "Widget," was a crucial factor in the success of the 11-day Weapon System Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., officials said. Photo by Sgt. Michael Ammons/USAF Dec. 28 (UPI) -- An 11-day Weapons System Evaluation Program event ended successfully at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., the Air Force announced. The WSEP, conducted regularly, evaluates air-to-ground and air-to-air weapons systems, with an emphasis on missile firing and combat skills, according to...