USAF C-17s began airlifting French troops from Istres AB, France, to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
The advanced F-47 sixth-generation fighter remains on track to fly in the next two years, the senior Air Force acquisition officer overseeing the program said Feb. 25, as the service continues on its ambitious schedule to debut the air superiority-focused fighter by 2028—only three years after the contract was awarded…


