U-2 fate up in the air
Posted on: Sat Jan 14th, 2006 | appeal-democrat.com

Air Force officials won't comment on reports that the U-2 reconnaissance plane, stationed at Beale Air Force Base, will be phased out by 2011.

U.S. Airstrike Targeted al-Qaida Hideout
Posted on: Sat Jan 14th, 2006 | cbsnews.com

(AP) An airstrike on a Pakistani village near the Afghan border targeted Osama bin Laden's right-hand man, Pakistani officials said Saturday. They said efforts were under way to determine if the elusive Ayman al-Zawahri or any other terror suspects were among at least 17 people killed.

Pentagon Accelerates Future Bomber Plans - J-UCAS Cancelled
Posted on: Sat Jan 14th, 2006 | military.com

The Defense Department will begin work this year on a next-generation long-range strike aircraft, accelerating its bomber modernization plans by nearly two decades in an effort to quickly enhance the Air Force's effectiveness across the Asia-Pacific region.