US aircraft in Afghanistan had their busiest month of the year in October, dropping 205 bomb on Taliban and ISIS targets. The October tally brings the total for 2016 to 1,180, already 233 more than the total for all of 2015, according to Air Force statistics released Nov. 25. Of the 4,500 total sorties flown by US aircraft, at least one weapon was dropped during 552 of those sorties —up about 411 in 2015. The increase has coincided with increased authorities to target both the Taliban and ISIS, which was announced by the Obama administration in late 2015. The total number of weapons dropped in Afghanistan in October is just one tenth of the overall effort in Iraq and Syria, with US and coalition aircraft dropping 3,038 weapons last month. Coalition aircraft in Operation Inherent Resolve have already eclipsed last year’s total number of sorties with at least one weapon released, with 9,958 flown so far in 2016 compared to 9,912 in all of 2015.
Work Has Begun to Adapt Qatari 747 to Fly as Air Force One
Sept. 15, 2025
The Air Force has started modifying a Boeing 747 donated by Qatar for "executive airlift," a spokesperson said Sept. 15. President Donald Trump has said he wants to fly the jet as “Air Force One” since new presidential transports, held up by delays, won't be ready until after his term…
