Joining an elite group of 10 F-16 fighter pilots who have broken the 4,000 flying-hour mark in a Viper is Col. William Binger, deputy commander of the 332nd Expeditionary Operations Group, Balad AB, Iraq.
B-52 Stratofortress bombers marked a new first in Operation Epic Fury when some of the BUFFs flew over Iran carrying JDAM-guided gravity bombs, according to people familiar with the matter. The development signals a weakening of Iranian air defenses and a new use for the venerable bomber in the nearly…