A QF-4 Phantom from Holloman AFB, N.M., crashed Wednesday southwest of Roswell, N.M., at about 10:30 a.m. local time, according to base officials. The pilot ejected safely and was in good condition, said Col. David Krumm, commander of Holloman’s 49th Wing. The aircraft was assigned to the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron, Det. 1 at Holloman. The unit operates these airplanes as full-scale targets at White Sands Missile Range. The officials said they would provide additional details as they become available. The QF-4 can be flown with a pilot in the cockpit or by a remote operator controlling the aircraft from a ground station. (Holloman release)
New GBSD Will Fly in 2023; No Margin Left for Minuteman
June 14, 2021
The first Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missile will fly by the end of 2023, and not a moment too soon, as the Minuteman III ICBM is becoming increasingly costly and challenging to keep credible, strategic system managers and commanders said during an AFA virtual forum. They also discussed initial operating and…