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Airman 1st Class Zane Campbell, tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs routine maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 26, 2021. The A-10 has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude while providing a highly accurate weapons delivery system. (Airman 1st Class Zachary Rufus/Air Force)

Davis-Monthan, Nellis prepare for new missions as A-10 retirements loom

Congress still needs to approve the Air Force's request to retire some A-10s.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

New ‘lead wing’ deployment plan for combat aircraft is being tested, refined

The Air Force is working on a major overhaul of how it deploys fighter jets and other combat planes overseas.

By Rachel S. Cohen

21 months ago

Son Tay Raid commander Leroy Manor dies at 100

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Leroy Manor served as a pilot in WWII and planned the Son Tay Raid in Vietnam. He died just four days after his 100th birthday.

By Harm Venhuizen

24 months ago

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