The government has launched a 10-year, $500 million project to overhaul the aircraft maintenance and repair operations at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center, Tinker AFB. Okla. The first step focused on the F100 engine group. The first of its equipment was shifted to a temporary home, while its new home is transformed into a “Toyota-like” lean and flexible operation.
New B-52 Radar Makes First Flight
Dec. 12, 2025
The Air Force’s radar modernization effort for the B-52 Stratofortress entered flight testing recently, a “milestone” for the once over-budget system that senior leaders call the start of a new era for the Cold War bomber.

