Born from the need to replace the vulnerable U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird was an engineering marvel of the Cold War. We ...
Beale Air Force Base invites the community behind the gates this June for its Air and Space Expo — a two-day event packed with air shows, static aircraft displays, STEM exhibits, and a nod to the base ...
The roar of the Thunderbirds filled the sky Saturday over Beale Air Force Base, long known for the more clandestine surveillance and recon missions of the U.S. Air Force. The Air & Space Expo is Beale ...
Beale Air Force Base will host the Air Force's new autonomous combat fleet. The U-2 spy plane will phase out as Beale shifts toward power-projection missions. AI-driven jets, cheaper and expendable, ...