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US Air Force releases rare footage of flying through Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Carried out on October 27, by the elite 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (WRS), also known as the “Hurricane Hunters”, the mission offered a rare glimpse into the core of what scientists have called the world’s strongest storm of 2025.

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Watch: Why US Air Force plane flew into the eye of Hurricane Melissa

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Hurricane Hunter aircraft forced back to base by Melissa’s fury

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See photos of powerful Hurricane Melissa effects as it slams Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa threatened Jamaica with potentially deadly rains after rapidly intensifying into a top-level Category 5 storm, as residents scrambled for shelter from what could be the island's most...

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Hurricane Melissa Roars Through Cuba After Thrashing Jamaica, Haiti

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Photos Show Devastation Caused by Hurricane Melissa Across the Caribbean

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The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with record strength

Melissa is a Category 5 storm with sustained wind speeds of 180 mph (280 kph).

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First deaths from Hurricane Melissa confirmed in Jamaica as storm leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean

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Hurricane Melissa Leaves 25 Dead in Haiti, Causes Widespread Damage in Jamaica and Cuba

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The US Air Force plane that just crash-landed in a field was a new special ops attack aircraft converted from a crop duster

The OA-1K Skyraider II is a light attack plane, a militarized variant of the Air Tractor AT-802, an aircraft long used for agricultural work.

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US Air Force says it needs 1,500 more fighters to meet future threats

A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production and billions in new funding.

Air Force’s Crop Duster Converted Into Attack Plane Crash Lands In Field (Updated)

Air Force Special Operations Command's new OA-1K light attack plane made a crash landing in a field not far from Will Rogers International Airport today.

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A look at the US military’s unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea

The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea. The Navy has eight warships in the region.

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Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet report is missing key details, experts say

A new report to Congress pitching the Air Force’s 10-year fighter jet plan is missing key details and explanations, raising questions and concerns among defense experts.

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Air Force Tanker Fleet Faces Major Restructuring Under 2026 NDAA

House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to disrupt a newly minted

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US Air Force aircraft landed at NAIA — PAF

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has confirmed that the United States Air Force’s E-4B or "Nightwatch” aircraft landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City on Sunday.

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US Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II crashes during training mission in Oklahoma

A US Air Force OA-1K Skyraider II turboprop crashed during a training mission in Oklahoma on 23 October, with both crew escaping injury. The incident involved one of the service's newest light-attack aircraft.