Aviation News – The U.S. Air Force’s USAF YFQ-44A Creech Air Force Base exercise has successfully expanded operational testing for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, accelerating the path toward fielding production FQ-44 platforms. The recent exercise at Creech Air Force Base marked the Experimental Operations Unit (EOU) second major training event following an initial deployment four months prior. During the April debut, EOU operators successfully launched, recovered, and sustained the YFQ-44A for the first time.