All 17 airmen aboard the C-5 transport aircraft that crashed this morning at 6:30 a.m. near Dover AFB, Del., have survived, Air Force officials confirmed this afternoon. Various news reports said that the airmen, who are from the 436th Airlift Wing and 512th Airlift Wing (AFRC) at Dover, were taken to two area medical facilities, and some of them were walking on their own.. The airlifter reportedly crashed only minutes after taking off from the Air Mobility Command facility after experiencing some kind of mechanical problem. It was attempting to land back at Dover, when it crashed short of the runway, breaking into three pieces.
B-21 Bomber Shelter May Reveal Size of Secret Jet
March 3, 2021
The Air Force may have inadvertently revealed the size of the secret B-21 bomber with the release of an image of a temporary shelter for the airplane. The service is evaluating several designs for temporary shelters for everyday use and deployment to temporary operating locations. If the B-21 fully fits…