Oct. 19, 2022 Registration opens for final History & Heritage race WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 2022 History & Heritage Race Series opened registration for the last virtual race of the season Oct. 1, featuring the C-47 Skytrain.One of the most famous U.S. Army Air Corps aircraft, the C-47, nicknamed “Gooney Bird” for its resemblance to an albatross,
Sept. 19, 2022 New aircraft added to BACN fleet Hanscom’s Battlefield Airborne Communication Node, or BACN, team recently added a new aircraft to their fleet.
May 16, 2022 Air Force conducts successful hypersonic weapon test A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress successfully released an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon off the Southern California coast. The ARRW is designed to enable the U.S. to hold fixed, high-value, time-sensitive targets at risk in contested environments from stand-off distances.
April 21, 2022 New aircraft to support battlefield communications fleet Hanscom personnel recently completed the purchase of a new aircraft in support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, program.
Dec. 27, 2021 568th AMXS completes first year of depot production at new KC-46A campus The 568th AMXS is the first Federal Aviation Administration designated Military Repair Station, which authorizes maintenance of commercial derivative aircraft such as the Boeing 767-based KC-46A Pegasus.
Oct. 29, 2021 US Air Force awards F-15EX engine contract The United States Air Force awarded a $1,579,662,187 contract to General Electric, GE Edison Works, Cincinnati, Oct. 29, for the purchase of 29 engines — installs and spares — in support of the production of 12 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft.
July 6, 2021 Air Force releases new B-21 Raider artist rendering The Air Force released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering graphic with an accompanying fact sheet today. As with past renderings, this rendering is an artist’s interpretation of the B-21 design.
May 28, 2021 Precision landing system increases warfighter readiness overseas A team in the Digital Directorate here recently improved warfighter readiness by using the first Deployable Instrument Landing System at an airfield outside the United States.
May 13, 2021 Newest KC-46A Pegasus candidate bases announced A total of 12 KC-46As will replace Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers at one of the six candidate locations and 24 KC-46As will replace active-duty KC-135s at one of the two candidate locations.
May 8, 2021 MH-60G Pave Hawk tail number 009 soars one last time Maj. Gen. Chad P. Franks, 15th Air Force commander, took command of MH-60G 009 at Pensacola NAS and flew the final flight to Hurlburt Field, Florida.