air force

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Meanwhile, Ukraine's air force said it downed 181 out of 207 drones fired by Russia during that time.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

Apart from Li, the two other astronauts on the mission are Zhu Yangzhu, a 39-year-old space engineer and Zhang Zhiyuan, a former air force pilot, 39-year-old former air force pilot.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Prosecutors say he had an intermediary: a former Ecuadorian air force pilot who was working for a Chinese company, Stratos Aviation, to train Chinese air force pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

He joined the air force soon after he graduated from high school, and he and my grandma first met when he was stationed at a military base in San Antonio.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles