After 36 years, rescue pilot ends service with record-breaking flying hoursHe shattered the record for flying more than any other helicopter pilot, logging 1,000 more hours than the pilot with the second most.By Cristina Stassis3 weeks ago
Air National Guard tests F-15 fighter against helicoptersIn an unprecedented combat defense, two helicopters faced off against an F-15D Eagle fighter aircraft.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher7 months ago
Helicopter pilot details final days of HH-60 rescue ops in Afghanistan"I found a spot in the clouds [where] I could see the ground, and then we basically dove," Maj. Mark Ross said of the evacuation.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
House defense bill pushes US Air Force on jet trainer availabilityBoeing's T-7 has struggled with safety issues and testing and schedule delays, and lawmakers want the Air Force to speed up the Red Hawk's acquisition.By Stephen Losey3 years ago
Davis-Monthan to launch new special operations wing as A-10 retiresThe Air Force says it is still "working through the details" of the new organization, currently dubbed the "492nd Power Projection Wing."By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago
Air Force’s new rescue helicopter notches first saves in AfricaHH-60W Jolly Green II crews saved the lives of two foreign troops on a December rescue mission in the Horn of Africa.By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago
