Tag: Air Force

The incidents can cause sickness, hyperventilation, anxiety and panic in pilots. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

National Security

Air Force to decide Monday whether Arizona F-35s will fly again after oxygen problems

Travis J. Tritten · June 16, 2017 7:04 pm

The base is located about 50 miles northeast of San Francisco. (Sam Harrel/ BLM-Alaska Fire Service via AP)

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False alarm leads to lockdown at Travis Air Force Base

Anna Giaritelli · June 14, 2017 11:32 pm

The Air Force is keeping a squadron of its newest F-35 fighter aircraft on the ground while it continues to probe why some pilots have reported experiencing symptoms of oxygen deprivation while in the cockpit. The temporary grounding affects only the F-35s at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)

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Air Force extends grounding for F-35s amid oxygen problem

Jamie McIntyre · June 12, 2017 6:04 pm

Boeing, which won a contract to develop and test an experimental space plane for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is expanding its space business with the acquisition of a satellite-builder.

National Security

‘Phantom Express’ approved for quick launches into low Earth orbit

Tom Roeder · June 11, 2017 2:37 pm

The military has run up huge tabs and delays on major weapons systems such as the Ford-class aircraft carriers and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. (US Air Force)

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F-35s grounded at Arizona base after pilots report oxygen problems

Jamie McIntyre · June 9, 2017 6:38 pm

The deployment marks the first time all three of America's long-range heavy bombers have been deployed to Europe at the same time. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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US sends B-2 stealth bombers to Europe

Jamie McIntyre · June 9, 2017 3:13 pm

She couldn't get an answer on what the plans are for the remaining squadrons. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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McSally: Air Force planning to cut three A-10 squadrons

Travis J. Tritten · June 7, 2017 9:26 pm

So far, none of those candidates has been officially nominated and sent to the Senate by the White House. (AP Photo/Jake Schoellkopf, File)

National Security

Air Force secretary: Job getting difficult without Trump nominees

Travis J. Tritten · June 6, 2017 4:22 pm

Sen. John McCain blasted newly confirmed Air Force secretary Tuesday over a $2 billion bomber request. (AP Photo/Amel Emric)

National Security

McCain tangles with new Air Force secretary over $2 billion bomber request

Travis J. Tritten · June 6, 2017 3:05 pm

The Russian Defense Ministry is claiming one of its fighter jets intercepted and escorted a U.S. B-52 bomber over the Baltic Sea on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)

National Security

Russian fighter jet intercepts US bomber

David Brown · June 6, 2017 1:23 pm

This is at least the second time in so many weeks that Chinese fighter jets have buzzed U.S. military planes. (AP Photo/Color China Photo/File )

National Security

Chinese fighter jets buzz US Navy plane off coast of Hong Kong

Melissa Quinn · May 26, 2017 7:10 pm

John Glenn's casket is carried by Marines into his funeral ceremony at The Ohio State University on Dec. 17 in Columbus. Glenn, the famed astronaut, died Dec. 8 at age 95. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Mortuary employee under investigation for offering to show inspectors John Glenn’s remains: Report

Anna Giaritelli · May 26, 2017 3:04 am