Why the US Air Force keeps using this fighter jet decades after 'retiring' it

After 25 years of operation, the US Air Force officially retired this pioneering fighter jet, but plans to keep using it until at least 2034.

The US Air Force Base In Greenland & Its Strategic Role

The base's primary strategic value stems from its unique geographical location in the Arctic, which provides an important vantage point for monitoring air and space approaches between North America and Russia.
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Cabin lights flicker inside Trump's ageing Air Force One, delaying Davos, Switzerland trip

US President Donald Trump's Air Force One was forced to return to Joint Base Andrews shortly after takeoff due to a "minor electrical issue." Trump is headed to Switzerland for the meeting of the Worl

U.S. Air Force Training Command Has A New Aircraft – The T-7A Red Hawk

The T-7A Red Hawk is notable for featuring the iconic "Red Tail" symbol used on the aircraft flown by the famed Tuskegee Airmen during the Second World War
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US Air Force awards Boeing $2B contract to begin B-52 engine upgrades

The upgrades to the B-52's engines and numerous other systems are so dramatic the Air Force plans to redesignate the Cold War-era bomber the B-52J.
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Built for speed, a new quick-reaction Air Force unit delivers aid across Indo-Pacific

A relatively new Air Force logistics team out of Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo proved its mettle in recent months by responding to two natural disasters.

US has not 'missed the window' for action in Iran, says retired Air Force general

U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove (Ret.) joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss President Donald Trump's possible military options as unrest grows in Iran.
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