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Why The U.S. Air Force Retired The F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet
Among the 310 planes on the chopping block are 74 of the ... entering the Air Force roster in 1979. The F-15 C/D were originally slated to be retired en masse more than 15 years ago, but the ...
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15 years after 'officially' retiring its first stealth jet, the US Air Force is looking for help to keep the F-117 flying for another decade
The F-117 was officially retired in 2008, but the Air Force is still putting the stealth ... shape and special coatings to minimize its radar signature. As the world's first stealth warplane ...
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Romanian Air Force Retires Its MiG-21 LanceR Jets
to complement the 17 ex-Portuguese Air Force F-16AM/BM Block 15 MLU, received between 2016 and 2021, and in service with Escadrila 53 “Vanatoare” (“Warhawks”) on Baza 86 Aeriana at Borcea ...
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Air Force asks retired airmen to return to duty as personnel shortage lingers
The Air Force wants to welcome back up to 1,000 retired airmen over the next two years to stem critical staffing shortages, the service announced Wednesday. Officers and enlisted airmen may apply ...