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Security forces airman dies in vehicle accident at RAF Lakenheath
The commander of the 48th Fighter Wing promised to support those affected by the airman's death, and the accident is now under investigation.
50 years ago, a B-52 crashed in Greenland ... with 4 nuclear bombs on board
Fifty years ago, on Jan. 21, 1968, the Cold War grew significantly colder. It was on this day that an American B-52G Stratofortress bomber, carrying four nuclear bombs, crashed onto the sea ice of Wolstenholme Fjord in the northwest corner of Greenland, one of the coldest places on Earth. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the Danes were not pleased.
By Timothy J. Jorgensen, Georgetown University via AP/The Conversation
New in 2018: Three aircraft programs to watch
The futures of the Air Force’s JSTARS and light attack aircraft initiatives remain uncertain, but the next-generation trainer is likely to begin production before the end of 2018.
By Kyle Rempfer
A floating wingtip? This Cold War concept had pilots tip-towing on the verge of disaster
Project Tip-Tow was a Cold War concept to increase the effective combat radius of jet fighters by attaching them to a prop-driven bomber, one hooked up to each wingtip. The hope was that it would not only increase fuel efficiency and effective range, but also allow the bomber to carry its own fighter escort deep into enemy territory. It was a beautiful idea — in theory.
By Mark Wolverton
US Forces Japan lifts alcohol ban and curfew for troops
The ban was imposed after a vehicle accident that killed an Okinawa man.
By J.D. Simkins
Son of US spy pilot views U-2 artifacts at Russian museum
The son of Francis Gary Powers, the American spy pilot whose 1960 shootdown over the Soviet Union sparked tensions between Moscow and Washington, has visited a Russian museum containing artifacts of the incident.
After fatal crash, Laughlin Air Force Base’s training aircraft return to the sky
Flying operations at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas resumed Monday morning, a week after a fatal T-38 Talon crash prompted the base to ground all aircraft.
Air Force identifies airman killed in crash near RAF Lakenheath
Airman 1st Class Hayley Reynolds has been identified as the person killed in a single-car crash between Elveden and Brandon, England, last week.
By Kyle Rempfer