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What To Know About The 412th Test Wing At Edwards Air Force Base

The 412th is at the forefront of US Air Force aircraft testing and evaluation, including testing the new NGAD and B-21 Raider aircraft.

The newest lot will be delivered by the summer of 2028.

As the Air Force (and other services) introduces new aircraft, various types of aircraft are expected to retire before 2030.

The USAF wants Congress to approve a $217.5 billion budget for 2025.

The helicopter has a fascinating operational history.

The helicopter has a fascinating operational history.

These bombers have some serious long-term potential.

15 B-52s were officially lost in Linebacker II, but the actual number is likely between 22 and 27 when adding in write-offs.

Aircraft useful against insurgents and low-intensity conflicts are not necessarily the same as those useful against a peer-on-peer conflict.

Partly due to Wright’s legal obstructions, the US lagged behind European air forces in WWI and had to fly British and French fighter planes.