38 Hilarious U.s. Air Force Puns

Shirley Slade was one of more than 1000 women who had been solicited by the U.S. government to enter an intensive seven-month training course that would make them the first female pilots to enter the Air Force. Slade was trained to fly the B-26 and B-39 (704x747).

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👤︎ u/RJ200103

📅︎ Nov 22 2021

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An A-10 Thunderbolt II. U.S. Air Force photo taken November 2008.

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👤︎ u/Aeromarine_eng

📅︎ Oct 31 2021

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Two JASDF F-15DJ Eagles fly next to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker [7986x5324]

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👤︎ u/221missile

📅︎ Nov 09 2021

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U.S. Air Force Base To Be First To Deploy New Nuclear ‘Microreactor’ forbes.com/sites/jamescon…

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👤︎ u/greg_barton

📅︎ Nov 01 2021

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Members of the 376th Bombardment Group talk in a jeep at the U.S Army Air Force Base in Benghazi, Libya. Note the blue circular background of the star on the rear panel of the Jeep. Aug 11, 1943.

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👤︎ u/qaiankqjpb

📅︎ Sep 28 2021

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U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat intercepting a Soviet Air Force Myasishchev 3M Molot strategic bomber - 1983 [879x504]

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👤︎ u/vaish7848

📅︎ Mar 13 2021

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TIL that the Super Soaker was invented in 1990 by NASA engineer, and Air Force Veteran Lonnie George Johnson who describes himself as a "part of a small group of African-American inventors whose work accounts for 6 percent of all U.S. patent applications." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lon…

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👤︎ u/ShawnShablinski

📅︎ Nov 26 2020

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U.S. Air Force Warns Those Planning to Storm Area 51: The Military ‘Stands Ready thedailybeast.com/area-51…

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👤︎ u/dingo8yobb

📅︎ Jul 13 2019

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Dinosaurs will soon be taking over the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force daytondailynews.com/local…

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👤︎ u/GeoffTuba

📅︎ Jun 02 2021

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U.S. Air Force seriously discusses F-16 order | Last week, U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a 10-year contract for the maintenance of F-16 fighter aircraft but later some sources reported that the service also is considering buying new fourth-generation fighter aircraft. defence-blog.com/news/u-s…

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👤︎ u/Bojarow

📅︎ Jan 22 2021

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'We're going to lose fast': U.S. Air Force held a war game that started with a Chinese biological attack news.yahoo.com/were-going…

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👤︎ u/Dotalus

📅︎ Apr 03 2021

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Rocket Cargo : The U.S. Air Force has provisioned $48M to research Starship point-to-point cargo delivery (FY22 budget)

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👤︎ u/skpl

📅︎ May 30 2021

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A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over the Golden Gate Bridge near San Francisco, California, Mar. 23, 2016. . (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo) [2000 X 1335]

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👤︎ u/pwatts

📅︎ Dec 17 2020

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What is the ground unit equivalent of U.S. Air Force and Royal Air Force?

I'm curious as to what would be the ground and air unit equivalent of air forces unit. As for as I'm aware is it like this?

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Air based units:

Section - Squad

Flight - Platoon

Squadron - Battalion

Group/Wing - Regiment

Wing/Group - Brigade

Group based units:

Section - Squad

Flight - Platoon

Squadron - Company

Group/Wing - Battalion

Wing/Group - Regiment

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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👤︎ u/AccomplishedAd2323

📅︎ Aug 15 2021

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An F-15E Strike Eagle flies in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 27, 2021. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes [3845 X 2558]

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👤︎ u/pwatts

📅︎ Jan 30 2021

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U.S. Has Been Secretly Helping Taliban Fight ISIS With Op Nicknamed ‘Taliban Air Force’ thedailybeast.com/us-secr…

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👤︎ u/Plubbis

📅︎ Oct 23 2020

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U.S. Air Force bombers fly over Ploiești, Romania, following a raid on August 1, 1943. Of the 16 cameramen accompanying this mission, the one who took this photo was the only one to survive [900 x 612] [Colorized]

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👤︎ u/DiosMioMan2

📅︎ Feb 05 2021

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Elon Musk Beats Jeff Bezos To U.S. Air Force Contract forbes.com/sites/daviddaw…

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👤︎ u/CarCooler

📅︎ Aug 11 2020

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U.S. Air Force finds additional deficiency in Boeing's aerial fuel system reuters.com/article/us-us…

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👤︎ u/discocrisco

📅︎ Mar 31 2020

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China air force video appears to show simulated attack on U.S. air base on Guam reuters.com/article/us-ch…

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👤︎ u/TheSenate99

📅︎ Sep 21 2020

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Air Force general confirmed as first black chief of a U.S. military service politico.com/news/2020/06…

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👤︎ u/lordofducks

📅︎ Jun 09 2020

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U.S. Air Force pilot spotted with Russian patch

https://preview.redd.it/l5pokh3a06s61.jpg?width=1682&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9cf14c1c9f36b7ddfb852a248951fb3cd57c78a3

The U.S. Air Force has released some interesting footage from the Exercise Point Blank that showing its pilot with a Russian patch on his shoulder.

On Apr. 7, 2021, the 48th Fighter Wing’s official account posted photos from еру Point Blank 21-2 exercise at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 7, 2021. This is a recurring large force Exercise designed and co-hosted by the Royal Air Force and the 48th Fighter Wing.

One of these photos also showing a pilot assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron with a patch featuring Russian flag colors, a silhouette of Sukhoi Su-27 fighter and text “RUSSIA”.

Later, Air Force officials said that the pilot was performing the tasks of the aggressor and imitating the enemy during exercise.

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👤︎ u/defence-blog

📅︎ Apr 09 2021

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U.S. Air Force Advances Weather Forecasting for Defense Missions with 6.5X Faster Supercomputer Built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (powered by AMD) businesswire.com/news/hom…

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👤︎ u/austinstain

📅︎ Feb 11 2021

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The U.S. Air Force 2.5 Ounce Silver Medal Has Been Rescheduled & It Drop... youtube.com/watch?v=R_pn5…

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👤︎ u/HotBus3942

📅︎ Jun 11 2021

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Reuters: U.S. Air Force finds additional deficiency in Boeing's aerial fuel system

> The U.S. Air Force announced on Monday an additional deficiency in the KC-46 Pegasus aerial fuel system built by Boeing (BA.N), classifying it at the Category I level, meaning it is a major technical issue that may endanger the aircrew and aircraft.

> Boeing is contractually obligated to remedy the deficiency at no additional cost to the government, the Air Force said in a statement.

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👤︎ u/COMPUTER1313

📅︎ Mar 31 2020

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U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators conduct call for fires with an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 354th Fighter Squadron during Air Mobility Command’s premier large-scale exercise, Mobility Guardian 21 at Volk Field. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Sandra Welch)

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👤︎ u/AFSpecialTactics_

📅︎ Jun 25 2021

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TIL of David Goggins, the only member in the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training, Ranger School and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. Goggins retired from active duty as a Chief Petty Officer in 2016. He's also an ultra-athlete and held the world record for most pull-ups in 24hrs. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dav…

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👤︎ u/Mysteryck_386

📅︎ Aug 29 2018

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The U.S. Air Force is preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers back on 24-hour ready alert, a status not seen since the Cold War ended in 1991. defenseone.com/threats/20…

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👤︎ u/stratohornet

📅︎ Oct 22 2017

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Heres my grandpa's old 1/4 scale Lindberg line U.S. Air Force North American F-100 Thunderbird

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👤︎ u/Mechanics_Rocks101

📅︎ Mar 03 2021

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U.S. Air Force’s Newest Fighter Completes First Exercise ainonline.com/aviation-ne…

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👤︎ u/Bojarow

📅︎ May 26 2021

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So my city’s police just like, has an air force now: “Despite some citizen opposition, Regina police get green light from council to purchase plane” leaderpost.com/news/local…

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👤︎ u/disco-vorcha

📅︎ Dec 21 2021

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Seen at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force this morning

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👤︎ u/El-Justiciero

📅︎ May 19 2020

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A CV-22 Osprey Flying Over the U.S. Air Force Academy

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👤︎ u/RaftermanTC

📅︎ Nov 07 2020

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Anticipating War With China, The U.S. Air Force Is Fanning Out Across The Pacific forbes.com/sites/davidaxe…

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👤︎ u/SE_to_NW

📅︎ Jun 08 2021

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F-15C Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, are refueled by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during joint bilateral training with other U.S. forces and the JASDF. 25 February, 2010 [800x481]

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👤︎ u/DepressedMemerBoi

📅︎ Jan 21 2021

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TIL in 2010, The U.S. Air Force made the fastest computer in the US Defense Department with 1,760 PlayStation 3's phys.org/news/2010-12-air…

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👤︎ u/PutDownPeasants

📅︎ May 19 2019

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BREAKING: House Democrats are set to give 850,000 acres of Nevada wildlife refuge to the U.S. Air Force for a proposed military bombing range. twitter.com/DROPTHEMIC202…

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👤︎ u/cloudy_skies547

📅︎ Sep 16 2020

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Special Tactics Officer wins Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award airforcespecialtactics.af…

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👤︎ u/AFSpecialTactics_

📅︎ Mar 18 2021

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