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March 18, 2024

Nellis Air Force Base

  • Air Force to probe rise in low-level, non-fatal aviation mishaps
    The Air Force's top general has ordered a probe into low-level, non-fatal aviation mishaps, asking investigators to determine whether underlying issues are responsible for an uptick in their frequency in ...
  • The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the 2014 Aviation Nation open house at Nellis Air Force Base Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014.
    Thunderbirds cancel 2 more shows after fatal crash
    The Air Force’s Thunderbirds flight demonstration team has canceled shows for at least the next two weekends following a deadly training crash last week. Shows this weekend in Lakeland, Fla., and ...
  • In this March 14, 2018, photo released by the U.S. Air Force, Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, Thunderbird 4/slot pilot, left, and Staff Sgt. Michael Meister, Thunderbird 4 dedicated crew chief, await the signal to start their F-16 Fighting Falcon during a practice show at Nellis Air Force Base. Del Bagno was killed when his aircraft crashed on the Nevada Test and Training Range while training on April 4, 2018.
    Governor orders flags lowered for Thunderbirds pilot
    Gov. Brian Sandoval ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot who died this week in a training flight crash. Sandoval's executive order calls the gesture today a mark of respect and ...
  • Members of the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, train at Nellis Air Force Base Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.
    Air Force IDs Thunderbirds pilot killed in training crash
    The Air Force has identified the Thunderbirds pilot killed when his F-16 fighter jet crashed Wednesday during a routine training flight as Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, the slot ...
  • 'Captain Marvel' star researches for role at Nellis AFB
    Brie Larson, who's set to star as Air Force officer-turned-superhero Carol Danvers in the upcoming "Captain Marvel" movie, got some advice on ...
  • A refueling boom extends from a KC-135R Stratotanker during the Red Flag 18-1 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.
    Red Flag exercises at Nellis render heightened combat experience
    More than 80 aircraft have departed from Nellis Air Force Base twice daily as part of a three-week training exercises ...
  • Nellis sergeant's profane rant against colleagues spurs investigation
    Nellis Air Force Base officials have launched an investigation into a profanity-laced and racially charged video posted on Sunday by a technical sergeant on a Facebook group ...
  • Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the grand opening of AFWERX Vegas innovation center on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.
    Pence joins Heller, Laxalt on Las Vegas visit to tech incubator
    Las Vegas is now home to an Air Force innovation hub that celebrated its grand opening today with the help of Vice President Mike Pence. Pence joined ...
  • Henderson man sentenced for selling stolen military ammo
    A Henderson man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for selling stolen U.S. Air Force ammunition, smoke grenades and other equipment, Steven W. Myhre, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada, announced. Temogen Tran Noguni, 38, pleaded guilty in ...
  • The Thunderbirds lift off for a flight at Nellis Air Force Base for the 75 Years of Airpower weekend air show preview on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016.
    Air Force Thunderbirds commander removed over loss of confidence
    The Air Force has removed the commander of the high-profile Thunderbirds demonstration team due to a loss of confidence in his abilities to lead the touring squadron of ...
  • Air Force aircraft roar over valley for training
    Noise above the Las Vegas Valley will increase over the next several weeks as the Air Force conducts weapons training, officials said. More than 80 aircraft are scheduled to take off from Nellis Air Force Base twice a day and ...
  • Authorities say an Air Force Thunderbirds jet preparing for an air show was involved in an accident on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Dayton International Airport in Ohio.
    Inquiry blames speed, wet runway for Thunderbirds crash in Ohio
    A Thunderbirds pilot was going too fast in bad weather and without enough stopping distance when landing on a wet runway, causing a crash that destroyed a ...
  • Prince Khalid bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, the new Saudi ambassador to the United States, with Air Force Maj. Gen. Peter Gersten as he tours Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Aug. 25, 2017.
    Saudi ambassador to U.S. visits Nellis AFB as he acclimates to new role
    On Prince Khalid bin Salman’s first official American trip as the Saudi ambassador to the United States, he visited Saudi military officers at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, met with Saudi engineers in Silicon Valley and ...
  • An A-10 Thunderbolt, aka a Warthog, takes off Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base. The Warthogs were participating in Green Flag exercises.
    U.S. Air Force: 2 A-10 planes crash near Las Vegas; pilots eject
    The U.S. Air Force says two A-10 attack planes crashed in an area northwest of Las Vegas, but their pilots ejected safely. Officials with the Nellis Air Force Base in a statement say the planes crashed around 8 p.m. Wednesday in a military training area known as ...
  • Authorities say an Air Force Thunderbirds jet preparing for an air show was involved in an accident on Friday, June 23, 2017 at Dayton International Airport in Ohio.
    Ohio air show attendance down after Thunderbirds cancel
    An Ohio air show's attendance was lower than expected after the Air Force Thunderbirds cancelled performances when an F-16D fighter jet left the runway and flipped over upon landing during ...
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