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| JEFX 08-03 live-fly event underway |
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After two years of planning and preparation, the third quarter event for Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2008, or JEFX 08-3, kicked off today and will run through April 25.
As the lead agency for JEFX, the Global Cyberspace Integration Center here will conduct the experiment with participation from sister services, coalition nations, combatant commands and government agencies to assess initiatives to fulfill identified ...
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| New concept in maintenance training comes to fruition |
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 Years of hard work and planning came to realization April 7 when the first class of F-22 Raptor maintenance students graduated from the $21 million F-22 Maintenance Training Facility here.
Eight Airmen graduated from the 13-week Aircraft Armament Systems course and became the first pipeline Airmen to leave Sheppard Air Force Base to work on the F-22.
"This is such a historic day for Sheppard AFB and the Air Force," said Brig. Ge... continue»
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| Langley officials fight to keep F-22s from being damaged
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 The Air Force's newest and most technologically advanced fighter, the F-22 Raptor, is under attack here.
Free-falling clams dropped by in-flight birds are regular air threats to the F-22 as gulls drop fist-sized mollusks on the Langley Air Force Base runway to break open the shell-fish appetizer.
The birds' shelling device just happens to be... continue»
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| Loadin' up |
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 Staff Sgt. James Wallace of the 1st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron checks the missile rails during a weapons loading competition April 4.
The weapons loading competition, commonly referred to as “loadio,” is conducted to sharpen the skills of weapons loaders to ensure that their job is done quickly and without mistakes.
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| $1M in F-22A damage blamed on faulty guidance |
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 What high-tech tools and instructions were F-22A maintainers given to detect loose stealth coatings on engine inlets? A flashlight and instructions to tap the inlet with their fingers.
An Air Combat Command accident investigation board concluded that an F-22A taking off Nov. 1 from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., suffered more than $1 million in damage to its No. 2 engine after it sucked in a loose 6-by-8 inch section of the jet’s ste... continue»
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| Final goodbye to the F-117 Nighthawk |
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 The Air Force-industry team responsible for providing program oversight to the F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter aircraft said farewell during a ceremony on March 11, 2008 at WP AFB.
More than 350 Airmen, base employees, industry partners and family members gathered for one last close-up look at the F-117, which made its first flight in 1981, just months after Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th U.S. President.
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| Aerial pit stop |
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 A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Air Refueling Wing waits as two F-22 Raptors from the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, fly in for refueling.
With the KC-135's mission of air refueling, the F-22 can accomplish its mission of global engagement.
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| Military Channel films at Langley for upcoming episode |
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 The Discovery Military Channel filmed an episode March 11 at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The episode, which is part of the series "Showdown: Air Combat," will focus on the F-22 Raptor and its capabilities.
The 10-segment series will highlight different military aircraft, and is scheduled to premiere June 8.
The TV show will be hosted by a Langley Air Force Base member, Maj. Paul Moga, an F-22 instructor pilot and demonstration team member who is... continue»
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| Oregon Air Guard makes pitch for beefed-up fighters |
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 Oregon Air National Guard officials are mounting a vigorous campaign to bring a squadron of the military's latest -- and most expensive -- fighter plane to Oregon to help patrol the West Coast.
Guard staff today unveiled a cockpit demonstrator for the F-22 Raptor at the Portland Air National Guard Base, one of a series of moves to show military officials that Oregon wants to beef up its patrol capabilities.
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| AF Leaders Prefer More F-22 Raptors |
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 Prodded specifically by the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman for their personal opinions, USAF Secretary Michael Wynne and chief Gen. T. Michael Moseley allowed that their own preferences would be for additional F-22 Raptor fighters and an alternative Joint Strike Fighter engine.
The top two Air Force leaders repeatedly stressed their support for President Bush's fiscal 2009 budget request and outyear defense budget planning. Moreover, during the Wednesday hearing in front of the SASC they noted profound efforts to "salu... continue»
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