South Carolina
February 25 2026
This week we are travelling to South Carolina! We find the Doolittle Raiders at the South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation, plus the USS Yorktown and former NASA Administrator Maj. Gen. Charles Borden, USMC (Ret.)—who flew over 100 combat missions in Vietnam and is a 4-time astronaut!
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Red Sword: China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter and H-6 Bombers Take Part in Massive Secret Air War Simulation
March 2 2026
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How the Air Force Plans to Keep the F-22 Raptor Relevant in the Drone Age
March 2 2026
The National Interest | March 1, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
Retired U.S. General slams U.S. delay in fighter transfers to Ukraine
March 2 2026
Defence Blog | March 1, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
US, Israel Strike Iranian Leadership In Daytime Assault, Echoing Precision Air Power Doctrine In Apparent Push For Regime Change
March 2 2026
Armed Forces Press | February 28, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
US sends F-22 fighter jets to Israel amid rising tensions with Iran: media reports
March 2 2026
Independent Online | February 26, 2026
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In the News & Commentary
U.S. Air Force deploys F-22 Raptors to Israel as additional fighters and tankers move toward Europe and Middle East
March 2 2026
Defence Industry Europe | February 27, 2026
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U.S. Air Force leaders discuss Future Force Design priorities highlighting F-47 fighter and B-21 Raider bomber development
Defence Industry Europe | March 2, 2026
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Mitchell Institute Names 2nd Space Launch Squadron as the General Atomics USSF Unit of the Year
Air & Space Forces Association | February 24, 2026
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Massive Buildup Against Iran Continues: F-22s to Israel, More F-35s and F-15Es to Europe
Air & Space Forces Magazine | February 27, 2026
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In a First, U.S. Deploys Combat Jets to Israel for Potential Wartime Mission in Iran
The Wall Street Journal | February 26, 2026
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Revealed from Space: China’s Biggest Red Sword Exercise and a Rapid Industrial Buildup
Air & Space Forces Magazine | February 25, 2026
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WATCH: Deptula Unpacks the Aging Aircraft Crisis in ‘Year of Readiness’
Air & Space Forces Magazine | February 25, 2026
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Mitchell Institute Launches State-of-the-Art China Airpower Tracker
Air & Space Forces Association | February 25, 2026
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Recent Mitchell Institute Publications
Strategic Attack: Maintaining the Air Force’s Capacity to Deny Enemy Sanctuaries
Arlington, VA | February 9, 2026 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Charting a Path to Space Superiority: The Cross-Domain Imperative
Arlington, VA | December 9, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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It’s Time to Invest: Enhancing Current and Future U.S. Air Force Airlift
Arlington, VA | December 2, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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A Broader Look at Dynamic Space Operations: Creating Multi-Dimensional Dilemmas for Adversaries
Arlington, VA | November 6, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Winning the Next War: Overcoming the U.S. Air Force’s Capacity, Capability, and Readiness Crisis
Being technologically superior, numerically sufficient, and well-trained is key to success in the air. Yet today’s USAF is the oldest, smallest, and least ready in its history.
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Homeland Sanctuary Lost: Urgent Actions to Secure the Arctic Flank
Arlington, VA | September 4, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Disconnected by Design: 5th- & 6th-Gen Aircraft in Disaggregated Collaborative Air Operations
Arlington, VA | August 29, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry...
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Air Force Under Fire: Time To Own Base Defense
Arlington, VA | August 20, 2025 — The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies announces a new entry in its Forum...
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