An F-16 fighter assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, crashed during a training mission, announced wing officials. The mishap took place on May 4 at the Utah Test and Training Range. The pilot successfully ejected, said the officials. He did not appear to be injured, but was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation, reported Ogden’s Standard-Examiner, citing wing officials. The Air Force will investigate the cause of the mishap and release more information as it becomes available, according to the officials.
The rate of building B-21 bombers would speed up if the fiscal 2026 defense budget passes. But it remains unclear how much capacity would be added, and whether the Air Force would simply build the bombers faster, or buy more.
