Pilot Recounts Legendary SR-71 Blackbird Aircraft
By Daryl Mayer, AFLCMC Public Affairs
“I think he’s out spying,” whispered Col. Adelbert “Buz” Carpenter’s 7-year-old daughter to a …
Aerospace
Marine ‘Warlords’ Conduct F-35 Training over New Orleans
The skies over southeastern Louisiana got a little louder Jan. 27-Feb. 5, 2020, with the arrival of the Marine Fighter …
Tuskegee Airmen
One of the great and tragic ironies of World War II was that while America claimed to be a champion …
U.S. Navy’s Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Arrives in Pacific
The Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have arrived in Guam for their initial deployment in the Pacific …
AFRL XQ-58A Valkyrie Expands Flight Envelope in Fourth Test
The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., completed the successful fourth flight test …
AFRL and ABL Space Systems to Develop Next-Gen Rapid Launch Space Systems
The Air Force Research Laboratory and ABL Space Systems are collaborating to develop and test rocket propulsion elements for use …
First Live Mission Completed for New Air Force Weapon System
After four years of planning, the 752nd Operations Support Squadron has successfully completed their first live mission on the AN/TYQ-23A …
With Santa’s Crews’ Work Complete, OCD 2019 is a Wrap
With humanitarian aid delivered and Santa’s C-130s set to return home, Operation Christmas Drop 2019 has come to a close.…
NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Cleared for Final Assembly
NASA’s first large scale, piloted X-plane in more than three decades is cleared for final assembly and integration of its …
Air Force Completes Initial Flight Tests for Revolutionary UAS
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation has successfully completed initial flight tests for a revolutionary Unmanned Aerial …