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US Air Force grounds Osprey fleet after dangerous clutch problem
Air Force Special Operations Command has begun investigating what is causing the clutches in the aircraft to slip.
Flight hours plunged during COVID, but aircraft mishap rates ticked up
After several years of focus on aviation mishaps, the Air Force still has a long way to go.
After two crashes within days, Eglin announces safety pause
“The events over the past few days remind us that the defense of our country can be a dangerous business,” Brig. Gen. Scott Cain said.
Air Force: High ops tempos, lack of aircraft, inexperienced maintainers among mishap risks
A series of one-day safety stand-downs across all flying and maintenance wings has given the Air Force several clues on how to correct a string of troubling — and sometimes fatal — aviation crashes and other mishaps, the service said Monday.
Air Force B-1B bombers to resume flights following ejection seat complaint
Air Force Global Strike Command will resume B-1B Lancer flights this week, following a safety stand-down that began June 7.
By Kyle Rempfer