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Air Force clears crew of C-17 that took off during Kabul evacuation while Afghan civilians swarmed the aircraft

The investigation was launched after footage emerged of Afghan civilians clinging to C-17 jets, wit…

Matthew Loh   


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With the US gone, Afghanistan's air force has to rely on Zoom calls to learn how to fix its aircraft

Time is running out for US personnel in Afghanistan, which has made Zoom calls necessary to give Af…

Benjamin Brimelow   


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US officials predict Taliban fighters may take Afghan capital of Kabul in coming months

Taliban forces have captured at least eight provincial capitals throughout Afghanistan since last F…

Morgan Keith   


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Afghan Air Force pilot in hiding pleads for help: 'Please don't leave us behind. Please. We will be great Americans.'

"We are hoping that the Americans will take us, and our families, to safety," a US-trained pilot un…

Grace Panetta   


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Ukrainian forces were 'crushing' in Avdiivka until Russian artillery started outfiring them roughly 20 times over, American volunteer says

Ukraine is the better fighter by far, the American trainer said, but its big guns more and more are…

Sinéad Baker   


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Photo shows a US Air Force cargo plane crammed with 640 Afghans trying to flee the Taliban

It's among the largest-ever number of people who have been on a C-17 Globemaster III craft, Defense…

Sinéad Baker   


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Biden snapped at a reporter when asked about Afghans clinging to US Air Force planes out of Kabul

ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked Biden about the chaotic and wildly criticized withdrawal and the …

Sinéad Baker   


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Exercises on opposite sides of the planet show US forces training for a little-known but crucial battlefield skill

Because close air support is conducted very close to friendly forces, there is no room for mistakes.

Stavros Atlamazoglou   


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Photos show Taliban fighters posing in the cockpit of an Afghan Air Force plane after the US withdrew its troops and left equipment behind

The Taliban is seizing equipment that militaries left behind, though the US said it disabled some o…

Sinéad Baker   


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From shipping the COVID-19 vaccine to rescuing thousands of Afghan refugees, aviation helped mitigate some of the worst crises of 2021

The aviation industry proved to be a global citizen as it was a first responder to some of 2021's w…

Thomas Pallini   


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US considers preparing for airstrikes to support Afghan forces if there's a risk of the Taliban taking over Kabul, report says

The discussions echo concerns that Afghan forces will struggle to contain the Taliban once US groun…

Kelsey Vlamis   


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The US Air Force's biggest planes are getting a rest after scrambling to get 124,000 people out of Afghanistan

"Anytime we surge like that, both the aircraft and aircrew need a time to kind of regain that readi…

Christopher Woody   


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Over 1,000 Afghan troops facing advancing Taliban forces retreated and fled the country

As the US continues withdrawing its forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban is gaining ground in place…

Ryan Pickrell   


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Indian Air Force evacuates around 80 Indians from Kabul

The aircraft landed at Dushanbe in Tajikistan after evacuating the Indians, they said, adding th…

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Biden pays respects to the 13 fallen US service members killed in Afghanistan at Dover Air Force Base

Five of the fallen service members were only 20 years old, having been born shortly before the 9/11…

John L. Dorman   


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These bittersweet photos show US troops caring for children of families desperately fleeing the Taliban

Amid scenes of panic and fear this past week, the US military released photos showing another side …

Ryan Pickrell   


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A woman gave birth to a baby girl aboard a US Air Force evacuation flight from Afghanistan

The woman and her baby girl are in good condition after being born on a US Air Force C-17, accordin…

Ashley Collman   


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US officials found the body of an Afghan in the landing gear of a plane after it left Kabul, as hundreds tried to flee the Taliban by clinging to planes

US officials said the crew couldn't operate the landing gear and later found the body, following sc…

Tom Porter   


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US B-52 bombers and gunships sent into action in Afghanistan in attempt to stop Taliban advance on key cities

The US has deployed B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to stop Taliban insurgents from capturing thr…

Alia Shoaib   


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Taliban forces fired into the air during a women's protest for equal rights

Women weren't allowed to work or go to school during the Taliban's rule of Afghanistan from 1996 to…

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