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The Air Force says its new drones are needed in battles where manned jets would be at a high risk of getting shot down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

US and German media reported that the cuts include a third of the 150 US F-16 and F-15 jets designated for NATO, plus refuelling and reconnaissance aircraft, bombers and drones.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

“We’re asking airmen to strap into jets that their grandfathers, fathers and now they are flying, and it is time for a reset,” said Doug Birkey, executive director of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Will the RAF get as many 6th generation fighter jets as it wants?

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

At the same time the relatives were coming from Chicago and Georgia, the Marine pilots from around America began to land in Ravenel, began to arrive in transports and jets, and private planes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy