The Air Force airlifted the remains of 72 Americans that had been buried in an Italian military cemetery near the former Wheelus Air Base in Libya from 35 to 50 years ago. A USAF release says the remains are believed to be family members of airmen once stationed at Wheelus, which served as a B-52 bomber base from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. The Libyan government “was very helpful in facilitating this humanitarian effort,” said the statement.
Less than a day after arriving in the Middle East, F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. defended Israel from an Iranian attack in April 2024. DUDE flight, four F-15Es from the 335th Fighter Squadron, downed two dozen Iranian drones in roughly 45 minutes.