WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Air Force fighter jets recently faced off in a dogfight in California. One was flown by a pilot. The other doesn’t. That second plane was piloted by artificial intelligence, with the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian sitting in the front seat. It was the ultimate demonstration of how far the Air Force … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space link, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired three-star Air Force general, served in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini flights, including the first encounter with … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first space link between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford, a retired three-star Air Force general, served in four space missions. Before Apollo 10, he flew on two Gemini … Read more