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A passenger in an F-15D Eagle at Barnes Air National Guard Base accidentally ejected while the aircraft was on the ground, with footage showing the ejection and the passenger crawling near the runway. The incident involved a zero/zero ejection, which is rare and dangerous, and the identity of the passenger remains unconfirmed. The event is under investigation, and more details are awaited.
The US Air Force would be allowed to retire 42 A-10 Warthog attack planes in 2024 and 57 F-15C and F-15D fighters under a proposed version of the House’s fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. However, the Air Force wouldn’t be able to cut any more A-10s until it shows lawmakers a plan on how it would conduct close air support missions. The proposed bill would also require progress reports on the development and technology maturation of Next Generation Air Dominance and drone wingman programs.