http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 20 Nov 2008 2:16:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35506/boeing-threatens-to-ditch-air-force-tanker-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBoeing has warned the Pentagon it will pull out of the new bidding to build a fleet of air tankers unless it gets an extra four months to prepare a bid, the Wall Street Journal reports. A Boeing pullout would leave the Air Force with no competition for a $35 billion contract to replace 179 aging refueling planes.http://www.newser.com/story/35506/boeing-threatens-to-ditch-air-force-tanker-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 22 Aug 2008 1:01:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/110045/the-associated-press-f-15-crashes-in-nevada-during-training-killing-1.html?refid=rss_all_defaulthttp://www.newser.com/story/110045/the-associated-press-f-15-crashes-in-nevada-during-training-killing-1.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 31 Jul 2008 0:14:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/110044/air-force-link-home.html?refid=rss_all_defaultHome Page for the US Air Forcehttp://www.newser.com/story/110044/air-force-link-home.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 31 Jul 2008 0:13:05 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33313/us-nuke-bomb-crew-caught-napping.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA three-man US missile crew fell asleep while in possession of top secret launch codes for nuclear missiles, reports Reuters. It happened earlier this month at a Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota—the same site of a breach last year in which nuclear weapons were erroneously loaded on a B-52 and flown to Louisiana.http://www.newser.com/story/33313/us-nuke-bomb-crew-caught-napping.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 27 Jul 2008 0:20:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33197/no-survivors-in-crash-of-us-bomber-off-guam.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe US Air Force said today all six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam were killed. A wide search effort has shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the crew, said officials at Andersen Air Force Base on the Pacific island.http://www.newser.com/story/33197/no-survivors-in-crash-of-us-bomber-off-guam.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 23 Jul 2008 22:50:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32942/b-52-crashes-off-guam.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA US B-52 bomber with six crew members crashed near the island of Guam today, AP reports. A dozen planes and ships have been deployed by the Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard to search for survivors. Rescuers have found at least two people, but their condition was not immediately available. The search area of floating debris and oil covers 70 square miles.http://www.newser.com/story/32942/b-52-crashes-off-guam.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 23 Jul 2008 22:50:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32744/air-force-seeks-anti-terror-16m-for-comfort-pods.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAir Force chiefs have sought $16 million in anti-terrorism funds to build luxurious "comfort capsules" to be installed in military aircraft for VIP officer travel, reports the Washington Post . The project's costs have soared as finicky generals demand changes, with modifications in the plush leather seats—including a switch from brown to Air Force blue —estimated at $70,000 alone.http://www.newser.com/story/32744/air-force-seeks-anti-terror-16m-for-comfort-pods.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 23 Jul 2008 22:50:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32410/fighter-jet-dazzles-airshow.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAviation experts were treated to a display of the world’s most advanced fighter jet at the kickoff of the Farnborough International Airshow today in England, Reuters reports. In its first international exhibition, the Lockheed Martin F-22 “Raptor” executed a dizzying array of flips, dips, and dives as it showed off the dual engines that allow it to achieve twice the speed of sound.http://www.newser.com/story/32410/fighter-jet-dazzles-airshow.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 23 Jul 2008 22:50:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32050/pentagon-to-re-open-35b-air-force-tanker-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Pentagon will re-open a $35 billion contract to build the Air Force's fleet of new refueling tankers and pick a new winner by the end of the year, congressional sources say. The Office of the Secretary of Defense—not the Air Force—will oversee the new competition between Boeing Co. and a team led by Northrop Grumman Corp.http://www.newser.com/story/32050/pentagon-to-re-open-35b-air-force-tanker-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 23 Jul 2008 22:50:16 CDT