The U.S. Air Force has retired one of its only two WC-135 Constant Phoenix nuclear weapons testing air-sampling aircraft. Photo by Tech. Sgt. William A. O’Brien Tail number 582 did its fini-flight on Nov. 2 and flew away from Offutt Air Force Base on Nov. 16. The jet started as a KC-135 aerial refueling tanker […]

Complaints from local residents in South Korea has forced U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to cancel a live-firing exercise for its attack helicopters on Nov. 16. Photo By: Sgt. Jesse Smith The training was suppose to be conducted at the range in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. The helicopters had moved there for their training after the […]

The Arnold Engineering Development Complex is supporting the Pentagon’s hypersonic testing efforts with new initiatives. U.S. Air Force photo by A.J. Spicer The Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland was recently upgraded to support speeds up to Mach 18. It can also slow down to support testing at speeds of Mach 6.7, 8, […]