Oct. 5, 2023 USAF partners with GM Defense to successfully power aircraft with Electric Ground Power Unit The Air Force Research Laboratory collaborated with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command headquarters and General Motors Defense to successfully power a KC-135 tanker aircraft with GM Defense’s Electric Ground Power Unit at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Jan. 30, 2023 Cleared for takeoff: A behind-the-scenes look at how base keeps flightline open during winter weather How the 88th ABW keeps snow off the runways during winter.
Sept. 3, 2020 How the Air Force is making it easier for aircraft maintainers to see at night WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Good quality lighting is critical for maintainers when repairing an aircraft on the flightline.The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500 four-wheel diesel light carts that provide flightline and perimeter illumination. This lighting is a