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  • X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

    The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, or OTV, is an experimental test program to demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space test platform for the U.S. Air Force. The primary objectives of the X-37B are twofold; reusable spacecraft technologies for America’s future in space and operating experiments which can be returned to, and examined, on Earth.

  • X-51A Waverider

    MissionThe experimental X-51A Waverider is an unmanned, autonomous supersonic combustion ramjet-powered hypersonic flight test demonstrator for the U.S. Air Force. FeaturesThe X-51A is designed to be launched from an airborne B-52 Stratofortress bomber. The flight test vehicle stack is approximately 25 feet long and includes a modified solid rocket
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The 332nd explosive ordinance team safely verified that a suspicious package was not a threat to any Airmen or faci… https://t.co/DJrFBsoz9F
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RT @AETCommand: #PilotTraining - 2nd Lt. Joshua Harms preflights a T-38C Talon prior to a training sortie Feb. 11, 2020 at Vance AFB, Okla.…
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Airmen from the Ohio @AirNatlGuard, 180th Fighter Wing, are participating in exercise Green Flag-West at @NellisAFB… https://t.co/5q6MEi4uew
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These Airmen are making sure the F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 480th Fighter Squadron are ready for each day train… https://t.co/LOAxoraDX8
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RT @SecAFOfficial: Spent time with the men & women of Incirlik Air Base @39_ABW, Turkey 🇹🇷, to thank them for their dedication, service, &…
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RT @AirNatlGuard: Training and repetition is key to being #AlwaysReady Exercises like #SouthernStrike2020 allow our Airmen to work with tot…
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Over 100 aircraft are flying over the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micr… https://t.co/XwsxbIXET9
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RT @PACAF: Gen. CQ Brown Jr. met w/ allies & partners from across the Indo-Pacific & beyond @SGAirshow to showcase U.S. commitment & discus…
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Our own TSgt Nalani Quintello, vocalist with @USAFBand Max Impact, will perform the National Anthem prior to the 62… https://t.co/Asf5dTlXU8
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