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    Participants in a Sinclair Community College ground school at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport take a "ride" on a simulator meant to impart the experience of flying a Beta Technologies electric plane on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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    Sinclair College shows off Beta Technologies mobile flight simulator
    Father and son, both named Joseph Adamo. The older Mr. Adamo, left, celebrates his 100th birthday Feb. 11. His son is 65. The elder Adamo lives at the 10 Wilmington Place retirement community in Dayton, where this photo was taken Feb. 2, 2026. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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    ‘He had a great life.’ Ex-fighter pilot Joseph Adamo celebrates 100th birthday with...
    After Dark: Bombers & Brews happened at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. Hosted by the Air Force Museum Foundation, the ticketed after-hours 21 and up ticketed event featured food, games, trivia, caricature artist, cash bar, live music by 5 and beer samples from Fifth Street Brewpub, Heavier Than Air Brewing Co. and Warped Wing Brewing Company. Attendees had up close and personal encounters with the Memphis Belle (look-in), EC-121D Constellation (open aircraft), Boeing B-1B Lancer (open aircraft) and the Convair B-58 Hustler (look-in). TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    Credit: Tom Gilliam

    Air Force Museum opens today as funding is restored
    The headquarters of the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. FILE
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    Nevada firm hired for NASIC work at Wright-Patterson
    Lt. Gen. Linda S. Hurry, now commander of Air Force Materiel Command, arrived at 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management flight, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 2, 2024. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante
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    Hurry confirmed as commander of AFMC at Wright-Patterson
    The National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in May 2024. FILE
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    Air Force ends in-person hearings for ‘Special Access Program’ appeals
    Toni Vanden Bos, head of special collections and archives at Wright State University, shows off part of the university's massive collection of artifacts related to the Wright brothers on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 at the university's Dunbar Library. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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    Wright State proposes millions to preserve Wright brothers history
    In this 2017 file photo, Dave Malek performed a safety check on a drone before flight-testing for the Air Force Research Lab at Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport. Bill Lackey/Staff
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    Husted, Turner urge FAA to keep Ohio in flying car spotlight
    Mile Two co-founder and CEO Jeff Graley, center, cuts the ribbon with friends and colleagues at his company's new Springfield Street offices Thursday Jan. 29 in Riverside. THOMAS GNAU/STAFF
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    Yet another federal government shutdown looms, possible impacting defense funding...
    Progress on the "Arsenal-1" complex Anduril is building in Pickaway County near Columbus. The objective is a site for the production of thousands of weapons, including drones, creating 4,000 jobs by 2035. Contributed
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    Anduril, one year later: Raising Arsenal-1 in Ohio, with 50 workers so far
    An AeroVironment photo of an analyst reviewing information about air traffic control in AV_Halo.  
AeroVironment and CAL Analytics have launched a pending-FAA approval "Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS)" airspace management facility in Springfield that allows military and civilian drones to safely operate in shared airspace. Contributed.
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    Springfield gets new beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone research facility
    88th Air Base Wing photo by Christopher Warner.
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    How Wright-Patterson AFB is digging out from Sunday’s record snowfall
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stands outside the Pentagon during a welcome ceremony for Japanese Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi at the Pentagon, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf/)
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    DOD to ‘take a sledgehammer’ to SBA program for ‘disadvantaged businesses’
    Amelia Bernabei runs into the arms of her father, SSgt. Joey Bernabei, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 at the conclussion of a Call To Duty Ceremony honoring the Ohio Army National Guard's 1137th Signal Company who are deploying for nine months in Support of U.S. Central Command. About 30 members of the Springfield Company are deploying and participated in the ceremony at The First Christian Church on Middle Urbana Road. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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    Ohio Army National Guard’s members expected to be deployed
    Kristina Knickerbocker, a U.S. Air Force veteran, nurse practitioner, wife, and mother, announced her campaign for Congress in Ohio’s 10th Congressional District. CONTRIBUTED
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    Air Force veteran, Democrat joins race to challenge Turner for congressional seat
    Joby Aviation image of the building at 1669 Capstone Way, in Vandalia's Stonequarry Crossings industrial Park.
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    Joby Aviation buys giant Vandalia building for $61.5M as local growth speeds up
    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will participate in America 250-Ohio, a statewide initiative designed to connect Ohio’s people, places and achievements to the broader national story of the United States.  PHOTO CREDIT: NMUSAF/Prichard
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    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will have America250-Ohio events all year
    U.S. Air Force Capt. William Ross, an F-16 Fighter Pilot assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, takes off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training flight at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, July 30, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Kregg York)
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    About that roar: 180th Fighter Wing training raised a ruckus Monday
    Indigo Yoga's Amy Fecher will kick off the Fitness Under the Wings series with the Fundamental Flow yoga class on Jan. 10. CONTRIBUTED
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    Fitness Under the Wings: Free wellness, exercise classes at Air Force museum
    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. London Foreman, 445th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, performs an exterior aircraft skin repair on C-17 Globemaster III at Wright Patterson Air Force Base on July 17, 2025. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones
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    Defense bill with record $901B in military spending advances with new investments for...
    Members of the AFWERX Austin team listen to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I companies pitch their solutions as part of the technical selection process to Phase II during the Virtual Spark Collider and Pitch Bowl in Austin, Texas, March 13, 2020. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordyn Fetter
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    Area businesses fear loss of $89M in federal awards
    From left to right, Beavercreek Mayor Don Adams, Beavercreek Seventh-day Adventist Church pastor Delthony Gordon and Col. Gerorgios Tzamalis of the Hellenic Air Force stand during a Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Be Hope Church in Beavercreek. Tzamalis was a featured speaker and one of several members of international militaries to attend. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    PHOTOS: 2025 Veterans Day observations in the Miami Valley
    Texas Roadhouse in Hamilton recently opened in front of Meijer on Main Street. It is one of the places offering free meals to servicemembers on Veterans Day. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    List: Places offering free meals on Veterans Day to those who have served the country
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