air force

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“The best way to practice live firing is right in the area you’re supposed to defend,” said Chou Yu-ping, a retired Taiwanese air force colonel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

France's air force acrobatics team staged a flyover of the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday, part of commemorations for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Russia launched 8,150 long-range drones in May, according to a compilation of daily air force reports, up to 24 percent on the number fired in April.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In March this year they destroyed more than 30,000 Russian drones, according to Ukraine's air force.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Though there was no longer any female air force unit for them to be part of, pilot Antonina Bondareva and two other women from the 125th continued to serve in a male regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein