Proper noun
USAF
Initialism of United States Air Force.
15 October 1982 is important to the program because on that date Major Alton C. Whitley, Jr. became the first USAF 4450th TG pilot to fly the F-117A. Source: Internet
A 2000 USAF safety report noted 24 premature detonation mishaps (causing serious damage in many cases) in 12 years with the SAPHEI round, compared to only two such mishaps in the entire recorded history of the M56 round. Source: Internet
747 "airborne aircraft carrier" concept * 747 AAC – a Boeing study under contract from the USAF for an "airborne aircraft carrier" for up to 10 Boeing Model 985-121 " microfighters " with the ability to launch, retrieve, re-arm, and refuel. Source: Internet
Accordingly, the term was initially restricted to that fraction of cases which remained unidentified after investigation, as the USAF was interested in potential national security reasons and/or "technical aspects" (see Air Force Regulation 200-2). Source: Internet
4,500 F-16s had been delivered by July 2010. citation Former operators * Italy – Italian Air Force leased up to 30 F-16As and 4 F-16Bs from the USAF from 2001 until 2012. Source: Internet
1965 graph of USAF Atlas and Titan ICBM launches, cumulative by month with failures highlighted (pink). Source: Internet