Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Show Battlefield to Soldiers

Posted at: Sun Jan 13th, 2008 | Source: DoD

CAMP TAJI, Iraq, Jan. 10, 2008 – In the civilian world, sneaking a peak at an exam before taking it will earn someone a failing score. Sneaking a peak at the front lines before leaving the base for a mission, however, can save lives in a combat zone.

F-15 Eagle accident report released

Posted at: Sun Jan 13th, 2008 | Source: AFPN

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- A failure of the upper right longeron, a critical support structure in the F-15C Eagle, caused the crash of a Missouri Air National Guard F-15C, four miles south-southeast of Boss, Missouri, Nov 2.