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Air Force Combines Wargames To Make The Mother Of All Airpower Testing Events
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Combines Wargames To Make The Mother Of All Airpower Testing Events

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Mar 11, 2021

Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat Capability
U.S. Air Force

Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Drone Replacement Requirements Now Include Air-To-Air Combat Capability

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 10, 2021

B-1B Bomber Makes Arctic Pit Stop For The First Time
U.S. Air Force

B-1B Bomber Makes Arctic Pit Stop For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 9, 2021

Israeli F-15s Were Armed With Old Missiles During B-52 Escort
U.S. Air Force

Israeli F-15s Were Armed With Old Missiles During B-52 Escort

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Mar 8, 2021

The Air Force Says Its First Hypersonic Missile Will Make Its Inaugural Flight Within 30 Days
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Says Its First Hypersonic Missile Will Make Its Inaugural Flight Within 30 Days

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 6, 2021

Air Force Is Buying Eight Of These Missiles That Are Set To Become Its First Hypersonic Weapons
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Is Buying Eight Of These Missiles That Are Set To Become Its First Hypersonic Weapons

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 5, 2021

Yes, The U.S. Navy Also Took The Spitfire Into Battle During World War II
Royal Air Force

Yes, The U.S. Navy Also Took The Spitfire Into Battle During World War II

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 5, 2021

Golden Horde Swarming Munitions Program Back On Target After Second Round Of Tests
U.S. Air Force

Golden Horde Swarming Munitions Program Back On Target After Second Round Of Tests

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 3, 2021

Air Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic Sea
U.S. Air Force

Air Force F-15Es Train To Launch Cruise Missiles Over The Baltic Sea

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

F-15E Strike Eagles May Have Yet Another Role: Smart Bomb Transporter
U.S. Air Force

F-15E Strike Eagles May Have Yet Another Role: Smart Bomb Transporter

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

Australia’s Potentially Game-Changing Loyal Wingman Drone Has Flown For The First Time
Royal Australian Air Force

Australia’s Potentially Game-Changing Loyal Wingman Drone Has Flown For The First Time

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 2, 2021

The Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth Bomber
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Is Having To Reverse Engineer Parts Of Its Own Stealth Bomber

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

Here’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ Program
U.S. Air Force

Here’s Everything We Know About Skunk Works’ Secretive ‘Speed Racer’ Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 1, 2021

A-10 Warthog Emerges Painted In Green And Tan Camouflage
U.S. Air Force

A-10 Warthog Emerges Painted In Green And Tan Camouflage

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 27, 2021

Mirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crash Lands At Tyndall Air Force Base (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

Mirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crash Lands At Tyndall Air Force Base (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 26, 2021

Laser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking Shape
U.S. Air Force

Laser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking Shape

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 23, 2021

The First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force Colors
U.S. Air Force

The First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force Colors

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 23, 2021

B-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade Ago
U.S. Air Force

B-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade Ago

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Air Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

The Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack Aircraft
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Requirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747s
U.S. Air Force

Requirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747s

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Air Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Now Operating From Guam’s Austere Airfield
U.S. Air Force

Air Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Now Operating From Guam’s Austere Airfield

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

This Montage Of Bad U-2 Landings Shows How Hard It Is To Tame The Dragon Lady
U.S. Air Force

This Montage Of Bad U-2 Landings Shows How Hard It Is To Tame The Dragon Lady

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

All You Need To Know About Italy’s F-35 Carrier That Just Arrived In The US
Air Forces

All You Need To Know About Italy’s F-35 Carrier That Just Arrived In The US

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 15, 2021

Code Brown As This F-4 Phantom Nearly Collides With A Mosque’s Minaret
Turkish Air Force

Code Brown As This F-4 Phantom Nearly Collides With A Mosque’s Minaret

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 15, 2021

There’s One Place In The World Where AC-47 Spooky Gunships Still Fly
Air Forces

There’s One Place In The World Where AC-47 Spooky Gunships Still Fly

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

Super Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In Combat
U.S. Air Force

Super Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In Combat

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

Boeing’s Chief F-15 Test Pilot Talks Flying The Air Force’s New Eagle On Its Maiden Flight
U.S. Air Force

Boeing’s Chief F-15 Test Pilot Talks Flying The Air Force’s New Eagle On Its Maiden Flight

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

This Rising B-2 Stealth Bomber’s Intricate Belly Is Positively Otherworldly Looking
U.S. Air Force

This Rising B-2 Stealth Bomber’s Intricate Belly Is Positively Otherworldly Looking

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 7, 2021

Turkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 Embargo
Turkish Air Force

Turkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 Embargo

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 4, 2021

Face-Off Over The Aegean: How Greek And Turkish Air Forces Stack Up
Hellenic Air Force

Face-Off Over The Aegean: How Greek And Turkish Air Forces Stack Up

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 4, 2021

The B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean Motto
U.S. Air Force

The B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean Motto

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 3, 2021

B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic
Norwegian Air Force

B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 3, 2021

The Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 2, 2021

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 2, 2021

Flood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. Carrier
People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

Flood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

Boeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?
Indian Air Force

Boeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand Operations
U.S. Air Force

F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand Operations

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 30, 2021

How The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If It Hadn’t Ended Early In Disaster
U.S. Air Force

How The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If It Hadn’t Ended Early In Disaster

By Edward Chang

Updated on Jan 28, 2021

F-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On Guam
U.S. Air Force

F-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On Guam

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 28, 2021

B-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran Policy
U.S. Air Force

B-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran Policy

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 27, 2021

Air Force Fighters Almost Got An Air-Launched Ballistic Missile 40 Years Ago, Now They’re A Hot Item
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Fighters Almost Got An Air-Launched Ballistic Missile 40 Years Ago, Now They’re A Hot Item

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

Fighter Pilots Reveal Why You Don’t Want To Mess With The A-10 Warthog In A Dogfight
U.S. Air Force

Fighter Pilots Reveal Why You Don’t Want To Mess With The A-10 Warthog In A Dogfight

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jan 26, 2021

The United Kingdom Has Chosen Who Will Build Its First Prototype Loyal Wingman Combat Drone
Royal Air Force

The United Kingdom Has Chosen Who Will Build Its First Prototype Loyal Wingman Combat Drone

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 25, 2021

Air Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16s
U.S. Air Force

Air Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16s

By The War Zone staff

Updated on Jan 23, 2021

The Truth About Going From Flying Airplanes To Helicopters
U.S. Air Force

The Truth About Going From Flying Airplanes To Helicopters

By Stephen Walker

Updated on Jan 22, 2021

New Pods Will Allow Reaper Drones To Hunt Submarines And Launch Small Weapons And Drones
U.S. Air Force

New Pods Will Allow Reaper Drones To Hunt Submarines And Launch Small Weapons And Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 21, 2021

The Air Force’s New Report On Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Misses Its Target
U.S. Air Force

The Air Force’s New Report On Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Misses Its Target

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 21, 2021

Royal Air Force Turned A Torpedo Bomber Into A Flying Flamethrower During World War II
Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force Turned A Torpedo Bomber Into A Flying Flamethrower During World War II

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids
Royal Air Force

How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Jan 15, 2021

Black Flag Rises: New “Super Bowl Of Test Exercises” Pushes USAF’s Top Weapons To Their Limit
U.S. Air Force

Black Flag Rises: New “Super Bowl Of Test Exercises” Pushes USAF’s Top Weapons To Their Limit

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Jan 13, 2021

First Peacetime Terror Attack On The Air Force Destroyed Eight A-7 Attack Jets 40 Years Ago
U.S. Air Force

First Peacetime Terror Attack On The Air Force Destroyed Eight A-7 Attack Jets 40 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 13, 2021

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter First Flew 10 Years Ago Today. A Two-Seater Could Be Next.
People's Liberation Army Air Force (China)

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter First Flew 10 Years Ago Today. A Two-Seater Could Be Next.

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 11, 2021

This Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 Bomber
U.S. Air Force

This Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 Bomber

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 9, 2021

The Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions Has Officially Begun With Air Force Test
U.S. Air Force

The Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions Has Officially Begun With Air Force Test

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 8, 2021

Greece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training Program
Hellenic Air Force

Greece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training Program

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 5, 2021

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51
U.S. Air Force

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 5, 2021

The B-2 Bomber Looks Positively Alien In These Images
U.S. Air Force

The B-2 Bomber Looks Positively Alien In These Images

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

First Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese Airliner
Royal Air Force

First Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese Airliner

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn
U.S. Air Force

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 2, 2021

It’s Official: Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision On Hold
U.S. Air Force

It’s Official: Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision On Hold

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 31, 2020

B-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First Time
U.S. Air Force

B-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

Watch This F-15 Take Out A Target With A Sidewinder Missile At Very Close Range
U.S. Air Force

Watch This F-15 Take Out A Target With A Sidewinder Missile At Very Close Range

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 29, 2020