JetBlue pilot calls Air Force near-miss 'outrageous'
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Radio transmissions reviewed by CNN detail that the pilots of a private jet narrowly avoided a collision with a United States Air Force refueling tanker near Venezuela on Saturday, one day after a similar incident nearby.
U.S. Air Force Col. Nathan Malafa, left, outgoing U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Alexander Prevendar, incoming USAFADS “Thunderbirds” commander, smile during a change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 5, 2025. (Yendi Borjas/U.S. Air Force)
Edwards AFB boasts the longest runway on any military airfield under the ownership of the United States Department of Defense (DOD). The base served as the primary landing site for early Space Shuttle missions (including the first one) and a backup site for later missions before the landing strip at Kennedy Space Center.
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Deterrence is emerging as a theme for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, but questions remain about the administration’s ability to deliver and maintain the nation’s nuclear deterrent. At the Air Force Summit on March 19, Hegseth commented on the ...
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued another warning to major airlines of a "worsening security situation" when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution.
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