Engineers at the Air Force Research Lab’s Air Vehicles Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, are working on a new unmanned aerial vehicle called SkyTote, which will take off and land vertically while being able to transition into horizontal flight. The primary mission of the aircraft would be to deliver a payload to a specific tactical point, becoming a safe and inexpensive choice for tasks such as assessing bomb damage and conducting resupply missions. The project is currently a concept demonstrator and researchers have been working on various forms of the aircraft since 1998. The next test for the vehicle is scheduled for June at Camp Roberts, Calif.
B-52s Land at RAF Fairford for Bomber Task Force Mission
Aug. 18, 2022
Multiple B-52 bombers from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., arrived at RAF Fairford, England, on Aug. 18 as part of a bomber task force mission in Europe, U.S. Air Forces in Europe announced. Flying into Fairford, the B-52s from the 5th Bomb Wing got a quick start on training with…