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

Ukraine downed 40 of 73 Russian missiles and 602 of 656 drones, according to estimates from its air force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

Other crew members include 39-year-old space engineer Zhu Yangzhu and 39-year-old Zhang Zhiyuan, a former air force pilot, who will be travelling into space for the first time.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Haynes was a mining engineer who became fascinated by archaeology during a stint in the air force.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann