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F-35 Readiness
U.S. Air Force

Blistering Highlights From The Latest F-35 Sustainment Hearing

By Dan Parsons

Posted on May 9, 2022

Su-27 Strike on Snake Island
Ukrainian Air Force

Ukraine Strikes Back: Su-27s Bomb Occupied Snake Island In Daring Raid

By Stetson Payne

Posted on May 7, 2022

F-14 Tomcat lost air show demonstration tapes
U.S. Air Force

Behold The Lost F-14 Tomcat Demo Tapes

By Joe “Smokin” Ruzicka

Posted on May 6, 2022

386 squadrons USAF
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Has Abandoned Its 386 Squadron Goal

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 4, 2022

A frame from a video the US Air Force released showing a modified JDAM precision-guided bomb striking a target ship in the Gulf of Mexico during a test in April 2022.
U.S. Air Force

Watch The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Snap A Vessel In Two (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 2, 2022

A rendering of a notional self-propelled large-caliber gun capable of firing hypervelocity projectiles at incoming missiles.
U.S. Air Force

Railgun Ammo-Firing Cannon Being Eyed By Air Force For Cruise Missile Defense (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 1, 2022

The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First Vessel
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First Vessel

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 30, 2022

E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots
U.S. Air Force

E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 29, 2022

USAF Simulator Train B52 KC135 Fairchild2
U.S. Air Force

The B-52 Flight Simulator Trains Of The Cold War

By Emma Helfrich

Updated on Apr 29, 2022

T-7A Red Hawk Jet
U.S. Air Force

Boeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air Force

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 28, 2022

The Air Force two F-15EX test jets fly together.
U.S. Air Force

Some F-15C Units May Not Get A Replacement Fighter At All

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 28, 2022

F22 upgrades NGAD Fuel Tanks pods
U.S. Air Force

F-22 Raptor’s Future Upgrades Appear In Art Posted By Air Force General

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 28, 2022

Father Flew First F-15 Eagles Into Europe, Son Just Flew Them Out
U.S. Air Force

Father Flew First F-15 Eagles Into Europe, Son Just Flew Them Out

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Apr 27, 2022

A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.
U.S. Air Force

Air Force To Buy E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets To Replace Aging E-3s

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 27, 2022

F-15EX missile shot
U.S. Air Force

The F-15EX Program Is In Trouble

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

F22 NGAD Budget
U.S. Air Force

F-22 Being Used To Test Next Generation Air Dominance ‘Fighter’ Tech

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 26, 2022

A-12 Blackbird canards
U.S. Air Force

SR-71 Blackbird’s Predecessor Looked Even Cooler With Canards

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 22, 2022

Mysterious ‘Phoenix Ghost’ Suicide Drones Headed To Ukraine
U.S. Air Force

Mysterious ‘Phoenix Ghost’ Suicide Drones Headed To Ukraine

By Dan Parsons

Posted on Apr 21, 2022

B1 fire dyess
U.S. Air Force

B-1 Bomber’s Engine Burst Into Flames At Dyess Air Force Base

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 21, 2022

RC-135S Satan Missile Formation
U.S. Air Force

RC-135 Jets Flew Unprecedented Mission To Spy On Russia’s New ICBM

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 20, 2022

Navy F-16 adversary with Hornet from NAWDC
U.S. Air Force

The Navy Just Received Its First Surplus F-16s From The Air Force (Updated)

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Apr 20, 2022

MiG29 parts Ukraine
Ukrainian Air Force

No, Additional Fighter Jets Haven’t Been Delivered To Ukraine

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 20, 2022

YJ-21 H6 anti-ship ballistic missile
People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

This Is Our Best Look Yet At China’s Air-Launched ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 20, 2022

View of USAF B-52 Stratofortress Bomber in Flight
U.S. Air Force

A Look Back At All The B-52 Variants As The Iconic Bomber Hits 70

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 16, 2022

Ukrainian Air Force Crowdfunding Effort Asks ‘Buy Me A Fighter Jet!’
Ukrainian Air Force

Ukrainian Air Force Crowdfunding Effort Asks ‘Buy Me A Fighter Jet!’

By Dan Parsons, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 15, 2022

China’s Y-20 Cargo Jet Has An Upper Passenger Deck That Can Be Installed In Its Hold
People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

China’s Y-20 Cargo Jet Has An Upper Passenger Deck That Can Be Installed In Its Hold

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 12, 2022

Half A Dozen Chinese Y-20 Cargo Jets Popped Up Over Europe Last Night (Updated)
People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

Half A Dozen Chinese Y-20 Cargo Jets Popped Up Over Europe Last Night (Updated)

By Stetson Payne and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 10, 2022

Adversary Air Contract For Nellis Air Force Base Won’t Be Renewed
U.S. Air Force

Adversary Air Contract For Nellis Air Force Base Won’t Be Renewed

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 8, 2022

America’s Latest Hypersonic Cruise Missile Made A Secret Test Flight
U.S. Air Force

America’s Latest Hypersonic Cruise Missile Made A Secret Test Flight

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 5, 2022

The Air Force Plans To Test-Launch A Mysterious New Air-To-Air Missile
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Plans To Test-Launch A Mysterious New Air-To-Air Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 4, 2022

Just Pick A Fighter And Start Training Ukrainian Pilots On It As Soon As Possible
Ukrainian Air Force

Just Pick A Fighter And Start Training Ukrainian Pilots On It As Soon As Possible

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 2, 2022

Ukrainian MiG-29 Pilot’s Front-Line Account Of The Air War Against Russia
Ukrainian Air Force

Ukrainian MiG-29 Pilot’s Front-Line Account Of The Air War Against Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Apr 2, 2022

Air Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New Budget
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New Budget

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 1, 2022

F-15 Eagle Driver On What It Is Like Flying Against Ukraine’s Fighter Pilots
U.S. Air Force

F-15 Eagle Driver On What It Is Like Flying Against Ukraine’s Fighter Pilots

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Mar 30, 2022

Canada Has Selected The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter To Replace Its CF-18 Hornets
Royal Canadian Air Force

Canada Has Selected The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter To Replace Its CF-18 Hornets

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 28, 2022

Russia Has Already Lost
Russian Air Force

Russia Has Already Lost

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 24, 2022

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Describe Their Desperate Air War Against Russia
Russian Air Force

Ukrainian Fighter Pilots Describe Their Desperate Air War Against Russia

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 22, 2022

Watch This B-52 ‘Crabwalk’ Down The Runway In A Heavy Crosswind Like Only It Can
Royal Air Force

Watch This B-52 ‘Crabwalk’ Down The Runway In A Heavy Crosswind Like Only It Can

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 22, 2022

Russian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine (Updated)
Russian Air Force

Russian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 18, 2022

The U.S. Is Poised To Offer F-15 Eagles To Egypt
Air Forces

The U.S. Is Poised To Offer F-15 Eagles To Egypt

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 17, 2022

Germany Has Chosen The F-35 As Its Future Nuclear Strike Fighter
Luftwaffe

Germany Has Chosen The F-35 As Its Future Nuclear Strike Fighter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 14, 2022

Pakistan Has Taken Delivery Of Its First Chinese-Made J-10 Fighters
Air Forces

Pakistan Has Taken Delivery Of Its First Chinese-Made J-10 Fighters

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 11, 2022

India Admits It Accidentally Fired A Cruise Missile Into Pakistan
Air Forces

India Admits It Accidentally Fired A Cruise Missile Into Pakistan

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 11, 2022

After An Abysmal Start, Here Is How Russia’s Application Of Airpower In Ukraine Could Evolve
Russian Air Force

After An Abysmal Start, Here Is How Russia’s Application Of Airpower In Ukraine Could Evolve

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 10, 2022

U.S. Has Issues With Poland’s Plan To Turn Over Its MiG-29s For Eventual Use By Ukraine (Updated)
Ukrainian Air Force

U.S. Has Issues With Poland’s Plan To Turn Over Its MiG-29s For Eventual Use By Ukraine (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 9, 2022

Stealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development Soon
U.S. Air Force

Stealth Bomber Drone To Complement The B-21 Raider Could Be Pushed Into Development Soon

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 8, 2022

Israel Shows The F-35’s First Aerial Kill In Newly Declassified Video
Israeli Air Force

Israel Shows The F-35’s First Aerial Kill In Newly Declassified Video

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 8, 2022

The Russian Air Force Just Had A Terrible Day Over Ukraine
Russian Air Force

The Russian Air Force Just Had A Terrible Day Over Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 7, 2022

Poland Still Isn’t Interested In Transferring Its MiG-29s To Ukraine
Ukrainian Air Force

Poland Still Isn’t Interested In Transferring Its MiG-29s To Ukraine

By Stetson Payne and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 7, 2022

First B-21 Raider Is Now Undergoing Calibration Tests As Official Rollout Approaches
U.S. Air Force

First B-21 Raider Is Now Undergoing Calibration Tests As Official Rollout Approaches

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 3, 2022

Romanian Rescue Helicopter Crashes During Search For Missing MiG-21 Fighter Jet (Updated)
Air Forces

Romanian Rescue Helicopter Crashes During Search For Missing MiG-21 Fighter Jet (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 2, 2022

608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package Ever
U.S. Air Force

608 U.S. Air Force F-16s Are Getting The Type’s Largest Combined Upgrade Package Ever

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Mar 2, 2022

Su-27 Returning From Romania Will Likely Be The Last Fighter Ukraine Gets For Some Time
Ukrainian Air Force

Su-27 Returning From Romania Will Likely Be The Last Fighter Ukraine Gets For Some Time

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 1, 2022

Reports That Ukraine Is About To Get 70 Donated Fighter Jets Don’t Add Up
Ukrainian Air Force

Reports That Ukraine Is About To Get 70 Donated Fighter Jets Don’t Add Up

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 1, 2022

Here Are The Options For The EU’s Initiative To Restock Ukraine With Fighter Jets (Updated)
Ukrainian Air Force

Here Are The Options For The EU’s Initiative To Restock Ukraine With Fighter Jets (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 28, 2022

Navy Hovercraft Played Helicopter Hauler For Florida Air Base
U.S. Air Force

Navy Hovercraft Played Helicopter Hauler For Florida Air Base

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Feb 25, 2022

The ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ Is The Mythical Hero Ukraine Needs Right Now
Russian Air Force

The ‘Ghost of Kyiv’ Is The Mythical Hero Ukraine Needs Right Now

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 25, 2022

U.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious Plane
U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Trains With Japan’s US-2 Flying Boat As It Looks Forward To Its Own Amphibious Plane

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 23, 2022

NATO’s Eastern Flank To Be Fortified By U.S. F-35s, AH-64s, Troops
U.S. Air Force

NATO’s Eastern Flank To Be Fortified By U.S. F-35s, AH-64s, Troops

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 23, 2022

Russian Forces Are Now Authorized To Use Force In Ukraine (Updated)
Russian Air Force

Russian Forces Are Now Authorized To Use Force In Ukraine (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 22, 2022

Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin
U.S. Air Force

Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 21, 2022

F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated)

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 19, 2022

The Extraordinary Story Of The Last Fighter Mission Over Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force

The Extraordinary Story Of The Last Fighter Mission Over Afghanistan

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Feb 17, 2022

China’s First Export J-10 Multi-Role Fighters For Pakistan Emerge (Updated)
Indian Air Force

China’s First Export J-10 Multi-Role Fighters For Pakistan Emerge (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 16, 2022