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Read more about the article Veteran F-16 Fighter Pilot Lambasts USAF F-15EX Air Superiority Jets; Calls It Obsolete, Outdated & Near ‘Dead End’

Veteran F-16 Fighter Pilot Lambasts USAF F-15EX Air Superiority Jets; Calls It Obsolete, Outdated & Near ‘Dead End’

The F-15EX is an upgraded version of the F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter jet. The US Air Force received two F-15EX warplanes from US aerospace giant Boeing earlier this year.…

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Read more about the article Alternate Fighter Plan: Cut F-15EX, Extend F-22, Buy New Stealth Jets, More F-35s

Alternate Fighter Plan: Cut F-15EX, Extend F-22, Buy New Stealth Jets, More F-35s

The Air Force’s “4+1” fighter plan for the 2020s, unveiled in recent months, will leave the service with a fleet that’s too small and improperly configured to deal with peer threats.…

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Read more about the article Mitchell Institute: Ditch F-15EX for more F-35s, new stealth fighters

Mitchell Institute: Ditch F-15EX for more F-35s, new stealth fighters

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force should abandon its plans to revive fourth-generation fighters under the F-15EX program, and instead focus on building more F-35As and new stealthy fighter jets,…

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Read more about the article Military Hero Visits Campus

Military Hero Visits Campus

A former Air Force fighter pilot who played a key role in the United States’ immediate reaction to the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 shared her personal reflections on courage…

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Read more about the article Air Force Fighter Pilot Heather Penney Shares Story Of 9/11 Mission That Nearly Cost Her Life

Air Force Fighter Pilot Heather Penney Shares Story Of 9/11 Mission That Nearly Cost Her Life

She spoke to an audience at the Heinz History Center and urged people to remember the heroism of the passengers on Flight 93. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — “On a bright blue…

Continue ReadingAir Force Fighter Pilot Heather Penney Shares Story Of 9/11 Mission That Nearly Cost Her Life
Read more about the article Fighter pilot reflects on would-be 9/11 suicide mission

Fighter pilot reflects on would-be 9/11 suicide mission

Heather Penney was asked to stop hijacked flight 93 before it reached D.C. As the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were unfolding, then-Air Force Lt. Heather Penney was given a mission…

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Read more about the article The F-16 pilot who was ready sacrifice her life to bring down Flight 93 on September 11

The F-16 pilot who was ready sacrifice her life to bring down Flight 93 on September 11

On the morning of September 11, 2001, as Americans everywhere were shocked by the terror attack that would change the world, Lt. Heather "Lucky" Penney and her wingman were airborne…

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Read more about the article The 9/11 Mission was to Take Down Any Unresponsive Aircraft. The Only Option: ‘Fly Into It’

The 9/11 Mission was to Take Down Any Unresponsive Aircraft. The Only Option: ‘Fly Into It’

The first day back at work wasn’t supposed to go like this. The 121st Fighter Squadron had returned on Saturday from a Red Flag deployment in Nevada; Monday was a…

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