What happens when a fighter pilot ejects? Inside the split-second escape after F-15E hit over Iran
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A U.S. Air Force crew had only seconds to react after their F-15E Strike Eagle was hit by enemy fire over Iran Friday. Both airmen ejected. The escape from the aircraft — triggered in an instant — set off a high-risk rescue mission deep inside hostile […]
US Airman’s beloved husky, car allegedly stolen by house sitter while deployed overseas: ‘Lost a part of home’
[ad_1] A US Airman stationed overseas in Japan says his beloved dog named Maverick and his car were stolen by his house sitter who apparently suffered a “mental break” before taking the pooch. “I am looking for this person. He was housesitting for me while I am deployed with the Air Force,” Andrew Beckham wrote […]
How US used SEAL Team 6, a CIA ruse and death from above to rescue missing F-15 airman in Iran: ‘They’ve been schwackin’ dudes chasing him’
[ad_1] The US rescued a missing F-15E airman deep inside Iran with an incredibly complex and daring mission that involved SEAL Team 6, a CIA ruse, a hastily constructed forward air strip in hostile territory and patrols of friendly aircraft that gave the Air Force colonel cover. A life-or-death race between US and Iranian forces […]
Parents of MacDill bomb suspects are illegal immigrants, DHS warns of birthright citizenship dangers
[ad_1] The parents of the suspects connected to the foiled explosive attack outside MacDill Air Force Base in Florida last month are illegal immigrants, the Department of Homeland Security announced, adding that the case underscores the dangers of birthright citizenship. ICE agents took the parents, identified as Qiu Qin Zou and Jia Zhang Zheng, into custody on March […]
Mysterious drones swarmed US Air Force base home to nuclear bombers
[ad_1] More than a dozen unsanctioned drones repeatedly swarmed a US Air Force base that is home to a nuclear bomber fleet — and were able to resist efforts to bring them down via jamming technology, according to military officials. The restricted airspace of Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, Louisiana, was infiltrated by […]
Photos from Kuwait show US F-15E pilots being rescued after they were shot down
[ad_1] New images have emerged that appear to show US pilots who were mistakenly shot out of the sky by friendly fire in Kuwait. The viral images show at least two of the six crew members who were forced to eject from their F-15E Strike Eagles after the jets were shot down by Kuwaiti air […]