Air Force's Secret X-37B Space Plane Lands in Calif. After Mystery Mission
The U.S. Air Force's robotic X-37B space plane finally returned to Earth Saturday (June 16), wrapping up a mysterious mission that lasted more than year in orbit. full story 
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US Military's Mysterious Robotic Space Plane Marks Two Months In Orbit
The US military has had a robotic space plane in orbit around Earth since December - and no one knows what it's doing. The US Air Force's X-37B space craft is a reusable, currently unmanned vehicle similar - though smaller - than the retired Space Shuttle. The Boeing-built X-37B is about 30 feet long, 15 feet wide, weighs 11,000 pounds and can carry about the same load as a...
huffingtonpost.com (3 months and 2 days ago)
Air Force One For Sale
Ever dreamed of owning Air Force One? Now you can! Technically, a president has to be in an Air Force jet for it to be officially called Air Force One. But this plane "was part of Air Force 2 and may have acted as Air Force 1," according to the GSA Auctions page where you can bid on the aircraft: The bidding starts at $50,000. Below, a slideshow of photos from the Air Force...
huffingtonpost.com (16 days ago)
A long-ago war, a missing plane and an enduring mystery
Maj. Derrell Jeffords bounced his roaring Spooky 21 down and off the runway at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. It was just before 7:30 a.m., on Christmas Eve 1965. The big camouflaged belly of his twin-prop AC-47 was easily visible against a blue sky as he banked west.The cargo plane-turned-gunship was on its way to Laos; its mission was top secret.
islandpacket.com (21 hours ago)
A long-ago war, a missing plane and an enduring mystery
Maj. Derrell Jeffords bounced his roaring Spooky 21 down and off the runway at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. It was just before 7:30 a.m., on Christmas Eve 1965. The big camouflaged belly of his twin-prop AC-47 was easily visible against a blue sky as he banked west.The cargo plane-turned-gunship was on its way to Laos; its mission was top secret.
miamiherald.com (21 hours ago)
Tough Times: Former Air Force One Plane Up For Auction
Presumably to dig us out of this massive deficit, the government is auctioning a former Air Force One plane, which it will probably replace with another Air Force One plane that's newer and 10x more expensive. You know, I wish we could choose where our tax dollars went because I'd want mine just flushed down the shitter and the video broadcast over the internet. It's not...
geekologie.com (11 days ago)
Sequestration impacts our mission, people, and bases
As commander of Air Force Materiel Command, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, I lead an organization of some 80,000 military members and civilian employees whose work touches every aspect of the Air Force. Hill Air Force Base is one of the bases in my command.read more
standard.net (2 months and 9 days ago)
Solar Plane Lands in Ariz.
Solar plane lands in Ariz. after hours in air at night, 1st leg of trip to several cities
abcnews.com (21 days ago)
Top AF uniformed leaders speak to BAFB airmen
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody visited the men and women of Barksdale Air Force Base Tuesday and Wednesday. He got a first-hand glimpse into the day-to-day operations of Air Force Global Strike Command, Eighth Air Force, 2nd Bomb Wing and mission partners across the base.
shreveporttimes.com (1 month and 19 days ago)
Utah’s ATK lands Air Force contract worth up to $81 million
Utah’s ATK lands Air Force contract worth up to $81 million by Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune Published Mar 14, 2013 07:43PM MDT Alliant Techsystems Inc. has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force that could generate up to $81 million for the company over the next five years. Under the agreement the Space Development and Test Directorate, ATK personnel in Utah...
sltrib.com (2 months and 13 days ago)
Intercontinental missile test-launched in Calif.
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from a California base on Wednesday, a month after the test flight was postponed because of tensions with North Korea. The Minuteman 3 lifted off at 6:27 a.m. PDT Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base. It splashed down less than 30 minutes later and 4,000 miles...
bostonherald.com (3 days ago)
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