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Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments

“President Trump appears to have been speculating out loud about future airplanes that, as far as I know, don’t exist," said former SECAF Frank Kendall.

By Stephen Losey

7 weeks ago

Opinion

What’s wrong with Trump accepting a 747 from Qatar? Everything.

The Qatari gift amounts to a flying palace rather than a flying White House meant for vital work, argues former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.

By Frank Kendall

7 weeks ago

Experts: Qatar-gifted Air Force One may be security, upgrade disaster

Upgrading a Qatar-donated 747 into a new Air Force One would take a large sum of money and years to complete, aviation experts said.

By Stephen Losey

7 weeks ago

F-15Es with new electronic-warfare system make their debut in the UK

The system allows F-15 fighters to detect and jam threats through geolocation and radar warning, helping them survive in dangerous environments.

5 months ago

Navy, Air Force cleared to fly Ospreys after inspecting gears

A cracked gear led to a November 2023 Osprey crash that killed eight airmen. The military is trying to see which Ospreys might risk a similar failure.

By Stephen Losey

7 months ago

V-22 Osprey fleet will fly again, with no fixes but renewed training

The V-22 is allowed to fly again, and the services will each implement their own training and maintenance protocols to get the fleet back to operations.

By Megan Eckstein, Courtney Mabeus-Brown and Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago