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Watchdog Says USAF Is Wasting F-22s On Patrols And Deployments, Should Consolidate Force

Watchdog Says USAF Is Wasting F-22s On Patrols And Deployments, Should Consolidate Force Watchdog Says USAF Is Wasting F-22s On Patrols And Deployments, Should Consolidate Force

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Jul 20 8:13 PM EDT

The World’s Oldest Active Fighter Pilot, A Grandfather Of Four, Retires

The World’s Oldest Active Fighter Pilot, A Grandfather Of Four, Retires The World’s Oldest Active Fighter Pilot, A Grandfather Of Four, Retires

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 19 4:22 PM EDT

USAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New Awards

USAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New Awards USAF Reveals Details About Some Of Its Most Secretive Drone Units With New Awards

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 13 3:29 PM EDT

Please, U.S. Air Force, Don’t Let Trump Schlock Up Air Force One’s Iconic Appearance

Please, U.S. Air Force, Don’t Let Trump Schlock Up Air Force One’s Iconic Appearance Please, U.S. Air Force, Don’t Let Trump Schlock Up Air Force One’s Iconic Appearance

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 12 7:33 PM EDT

The OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack Planes

The OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack Planes The OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack Planes

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 12 1:58 PM EDT

The U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35

The U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35 The U.S. Air Force Is Hiding Its Controversial Flyoff Between the A-10 and F-35

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 10 9:50 PM EDT

Wondering About Those Wedge-Shaped Fighter Jets Over Tucson? Here’s Your Answer!

Wondering About Those Wedge-Shaped Fighter Jets Over Tucson? Here’s Your Answer! Wondering About Those Wedge-Shaped Fighter Jets Over Tucson? Here’s Your Answer!

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 9 5:30 PM EDT

You Have To See The Rest Of What May Be The Coolest Shot Ever Of The B-2 Stealth Bomber

You Have To See The Rest Of What May Be The Coolest Shot Ever Of The B-2 Stealth Bomber You Have To See The Rest Of What May Be The Coolest Shot Ever Of The B-2 Stealth Bomber

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 6 8:50 PM EDT

Red Bull Definitely Didn’t Give Wings To The Crew of This Air Force MC-12W Spy Plane

Red Bull Definitely Didn’t Give Wings To The Crew of This Air Force MC-12W Spy Plane Red Bull Definitely Didn’t Give Wings To The Crew of This Air Force MC-12W Spy Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 6 5:21 PM EDT

F-15’s Boarding Ladder Deployed Accidentally During 4th Of July Flyover (Updated)

F-15’s Boarding Ladder Deployed Accidentally During 4th Of July Flyover (Updated) F-15’s Boarding Ladder Deployed Accidentally During 4th Of July Flyover (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 6 1:22 PM EDT

China Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of Crashes

China Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of Crashes China Looks To Replace Its J-15 Carrier Fighter Jets Amid Reports Of Crashes

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 5 9:56 PM EDT

Check Out These Sweet Aerial Photos From The Royal Air Force’s Centenary Flypast Rehearsal

Check Out These Sweet Aerial Photos From The Royal Air Force’s Centenary Flypast Rehearsal Check Out These Sweet Aerial Photos From The Royal Air Force’s Centenary Flypast Rehearsal

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 3 6:15 PM EDT

B-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost Concerns

B-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost Concerns B-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost Concerns

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 2 3:35 PM EDT

New Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation Conference

New Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation Conference New Stealth Tanker Model Is Touted By Air Force Research Lab At Aviation Conference

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 29 6:20 PM EDT

Air Force Says It Might Have The Data It Needs From Its Light Attack Experiment After All

Air Force Says It Might Have The Data It Needs From Its Light Attack Experiment After All Air Force Says It Might Have The Data It Needs From Its Light Attack Experiment After All

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 28 9:25 PM EDT

A-29 Super Tucano Crashed At White Sands Missile Range In New Mexico (Updated)

A-29 Super Tucano Crashed At White Sands Missile Range In New Mexico (Updated) A-29 Super Tucano Crashed At White Sands Missile Range In New Mexico (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 22 8:29 PM EDT

The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings

The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings The Air Force Wants Its B-52s To Carry Mysterious 20,000lb Weapons Under Their Wings

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 22 4:19 PM EDT

Canada May Make It Much Harder For U.S. To Win Its Hornet Replacement Fighter Contract

Canada May Make It Much Harder For U.S. To Win Its Hornet Replacement Fighter Contract Canada May Make It Much Harder For U.S. To Win Its Hornet Replacement Fighter Contract

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 21 11:21 PM EDT

B-1 Bombers Return To The Skies But USAF Says Problems May Still Remain

B-1 Bombers Return To The Skies But USAF Says Problems May Still Remain B-1 Bombers Return To The Skies But USAF Says Problems May Still Remain

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 20 7:26 PM EDT

New A-10 Wing Kits Won’t Arrive For At Least Four Years And That’s Bad News For The Warthog

New A-10 Wing Kits Won’t Arrive For At Least Four Years And That’s Bad News For The Warthog New A-10 Wing Kits Won’t Arrive For At Least Four Years And That’s Bad News For The Warthog

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 19 5:12 PM EDT

Pentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian Choppers

Pentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian Choppers Pentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian Choppers

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 15 2:48 PM EDT

‘Harvester’ Could Transform Any US Air Force C-130 Into A Nuke Sniffing Plane

‘Harvester’ Could Transform Any US Air Force C-130 Into A Nuke Sniffing Plane ‘Harvester’ Could Transform Any US Air Force C-130 Into A Nuke Sniffing Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 12 7:02 PM EDT

Israel Turns Artillery Rocket Into Supersonic ‘Rampage’ Air-Launched Stand-Off Weapon

Israel Turns Artillery Rocket Into Supersonic ‘Rampage’ Air-Launched Stand-Off Weapon Israel Turns Artillery Rocket Into Supersonic ‘Rampage’ Air-Launched Stand-Off Weapon

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 11 3:18 PM EDT

A USAF F-15C Eagle Crashed Off Okinawa, Pilot Rescued Alive After Ejection (Updated)

A USAF F-15C Eagle Crashed Off Okinawa, Pilot Rescued Alive After Ejection (Updated) A USAF F-15C Eagle Crashed Off Okinawa, Pilot Rescued Alive After Ejection (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 11 1:39 PM EDT

The Air Force Has Grounded All Of Its B-1Bs Over A Fault In Their Ejection Seats

The Air Force Has Grounded All Of Its B-1Bs Over A Fault In Their Ejection Seats The Air Force Has Grounded All Of Its B-1Bs Over A Fault In Their Ejection Seats

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 8 12:57 PM EDT

Journalists Had A Surprise Close Encounter With An RQ-170 Sentinel At Vandenberg AFB

Journalists Had A Surprise Close Encounter With An RQ-170 Sentinel At Vandenberg AFB Journalists Had A Surprise Close Encounter With An RQ-170 Sentinel At Vandenberg AFB

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 5 9:31 PM EDT

Senators Want Millions For Air Force And Marine Light Attack Planes In New Budget

Senators Want Millions For Air Force And Marine Light Attack Planes In New Budget Senators Want Millions For Air Force And Marine Light Attack Planes In New Budget

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 1 3:27 PM EDT

Florida Air Base Hangar Turns Into A Raptor’s Nest As F-22s Take Refuge From Alberto

Florida Air Base Hangar Turns Into A Raptor’s Nest As F-22s Take Refuge From Alberto Florida Air Base Hangar Turns Into A Raptor’s Nest As F-22s Take Refuge From Alberto

By Tyler Rogoway

May 28 2:52 PM EDT

The USAF Has Added Large Multi-Function Cockpit Displays To Its F-15C Fleet

The USAF Has Added Large Multi-Function Cockpit Displays To Its F-15C Fleet The USAF Has Added Large Multi-Function Cockpit Displays To Its F-15C Fleet

By Tyler Rogoway

May 25 4:37 PM EDT

Air Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in Mississippi

Air Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in Mississippi Air Force T-38C Talon Jet Trainer Crashes in Mississippi

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

May 23 1:18 PM EDT

Israel Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets Louder

Israel Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets Louder Israel Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets Louder

By Joseph Trevithick

May 22 2:14 PM EDT

This Is What A Boeing F-32 Would’ve Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF Competition

This Is What A Boeing F-32 Would’ve Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF Competition This Is What A Boeing F-32 Would’ve Looked Like If Lockheed Lost The JSF Competition

By Tyler Rogoway

May 19 9:10 PM EDT

Crazy Low-Flying Saudi C-130 Buzzes Right Over A Soldier On The Ground In Yemen

Crazy Low-Flying Saudi C-130 Buzzes Right Over A Soldier On The Ground In Yemen Crazy Low-Flying Saudi C-130 Buzzes Right Over A Soldier On The Ground In Yemen

By Joseph Trevithick

May 18 5:36 PM EDT

The Air Force’s Elite Weapons School Has Given The F-35 A New Nickname

The Air Force’s Elite Weapons School Has Given The F-35 A New Nickname The Air Force’s Elite Weapons School Has Given The F-35 A New Nickname

By Tyler Rogoway

May 17 5:42 PM EDT

Photo Of Secretive French Spy Plane Supporting Campaign Against ISIS Slips Out Online

Photo Of Secretive French Spy Plane Supporting Campaign Against ISIS Slips Out Online Photo Of Secretive French Spy Plane Supporting Campaign Against ISIS Slips Out Online

By Joseph Trevithick

May 17 2:50 PM EDT

This Air Force Spoof On MTV Cribs Offers A Great Tour Of The C-5 Galaxy

This Air Force Spoof On MTV Cribs Offers A Great Tour Of The C-5 Galaxy This Air Force Spoof On MTV Cribs Offers A Great Tour Of The C-5 Galaxy

By Tyler Rogoway

May 16 4:41 PM EDT

A-10 Warthogs May Stop Firing Controversial Depleted Uranium Ammunition For Good

A-10 Warthogs May Stop Firing Controversial Depleted Uranium Ammunition For Good A-10 Warthogs May Stop Firing Controversial Depleted Uranium Ammunition For Good

By Joseph Trevithick

May 15 2:26 PM EDT

U.S. Lawmakers Want To Axe Funding For New Surveillance Planes To Monitor Russia

U.S. Lawmakers Want To Axe Funding For New Surveillance Planes To Monitor Russia U.S. Lawmakers Want To Axe Funding For New Surveillance Planes To Monitor Russia

By Joseph Trevithick

May 14 3:14 PM EDT

Mothership’s Day: China’s New Carrier Sets Sail, French Fly From USS George H.W. Bush

Mothership’s Day: China’s New Carrier Sets Sail, French Fly From USS George H.W. Bush Mothership’s Day: China’s New Carrier Sets Sail, French Fly From USS George H.W. Bush

By Tyler Rogoway

May 14 4:57 AM EDT

Watch These Pilots Wrangle Their B-52 Onto The Runway In This Awesome 360 Video

Watch These Pilots Wrangle Their B-52 Onto The Runway In This Awesome 360 Video Watch These Pilots Wrangle Their B-52 Onto The Runway In This Awesome 360 Video

By Tyler Rogoway

May 13 1:43 AM EDT

Rockets Fly Over The Golan Heights As A Larger Conflict Between Israel and Iran Looms (Updated)

Rockets Fly Over The Golan Heights As A Larger Conflict Between Israel and Iran Looms (Updated) Rockets Fly Over The Golan Heights As A Larger Conflict Between Israel and Iran Looms (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

May 10 12:05 AM EDT

F/A-18E Pilot Had Hypoxia Symptoms After Diversion To Incirlik Air Base During Syria Mission

F/A-18E Pilot Had Hypoxia Symptoms After Diversion To Incirlik Air Base During Syria Mission F/A-18E Pilot Had Hypoxia Symptoms After Diversion To Incirlik Air Base During Syria Mission

By Tyler Rogoway

May 8 9:47 AM EDT

Germany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M Delays

Germany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M Delays Germany, France Move Ahead With Joint C-130J Unit Amid Budget Woes and A400M Delays

By Joseph Trevithick

May 8 9:45 AM EDT

The Five Coolest Military Aviation Videos From Around Social Media This Week

The Five Coolest Military Aviation Videos From Around Social Media This Week The Five Coolest Military Aviation Videos From Around Social Media This Week

By Tyler Rogoway

May 5 4:43 PM EDT

Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Crashed Off The Syrian Coast Killing Its Crew

Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Crashed Off The Syrian Coast Killing Its Crew Russian Su-30SM Fighter Jet Crashed Off The Syrian Coast Killing Its Crew

By Tyler Rogoway

May 3 1:31 PM EDT

Let’s Talk About This Rumor That Israeli F-15s Mimicked US Jets To Strike At Iran In Syria

Let’s Talk About This Rumor That Israeli F-15s Mimicked US Jets To Strike At Iran In Syria Let’s Talk About This Rumor That Israeli F-15s Mimicked US Jets To Strike At Iran In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

May 3 10:31 AM EDT

No, The Su-57 Isn’t ‘Junk:’ Six Features We like On Russia’s New Fighter

No, The Su-57 Isn’t ‘Junk:’ Six Features We like On Russia’s New Fighter No, The Su-57 Isn’t ‘Junk:’ Six Features We like On Russia’s New Fighter

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 30 8:50 PM EDT

Shedding Some Light On The Air Force’s Most Shadowy Drone Squadron

Shedding Some Light On The Air Force’s Most Shadowy Drone Squadron Shedding Some Light On The Air Force’s Most Shadowy Drone Squadron

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Apr 25 6:54 PM EDT

American General Says ‘Adversaries’ Are Jamming AC-130 Gunships in Syria

American General Says ‘Adversaries’ Are Jamming AC-130 Gunships in Syria American General Says ‘Adversaries’ Are Jamming AC-130 Gunships in Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 25 2:02 PM EDT

F-16 From Luke AFB Has Crashed Near Lake Havasu (Updated)

F-16 From Luke AFB Has Crashed Near Lake Havasu (Updated) F-16 From Luke AFB Has Crashed Near Lake Havasu (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 24 9:10 PM EDT

F-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While Refueling

F-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While Refueling F-15E Crew And KC-10 Boom Operator Talk The Merits Of Coffee While Refueling

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 24 8:52 PM EDT

These Handy Graphics Show The Entire Inventories Of The Israeli And Canadian Air Forces

These Handy Graphics Show The Entire Inventories Of The Israeli And Canadian Air Forces These Handy Graphics Show The Entire Inventories Of The Israeli And Canadian Air Forces

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 22 6:36 PM EDT

Watch This Special Ops Team Toss Their Stealthy Boats And Themselves Out Of A C-17

Watch This Special Ops Team Toss Their Stealthy Boats And Themselves Out Of A C-17 Watch This Special Ops Team Toss Their Stealthy Boats And Themselves Out Of A C-17

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 21 9:47 PM EDT

Huge Strategic Exercise Is Underway With Half The B-2 Fleet Airborne Over The U.S. (Updated)

Huge Strategic Exercise Is Underway With Half The B-2 Fleet Airborne Over The U.S. (Updated) Huge Strategic Exercise Is Underway With Half The B-2 Fleet Airborne Over The U.S. (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Apr 20 5:21 PM EDT

Another F-22 From Alaska Had A Catastrophic Engine Failure Days Before NAS Fallon Crash

Another F-22 From Alaska Had A Catastrophic Engine Failure Days Before NAS Fallon Crash Another F-22 From Alaska Had A Catastrophic Engine Failure Days Before NAS Fallon Crash

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 19 7:40 PM EDT

Israel Halts Plans For F-15s To Train In Alaska As Iranian Air Defenses Appear In Syria

Israel Halts Plans For F-15s To Train In Alaska As Iranian Air Defenses Appear In Syria Israel Halts Plans For F-15s To Train In Alaska As Iranian Air Defenses Appear In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 18 5:02 PM EDT

Conflicting Claims Swirl As Israel Continues Air War Against Iranian Interests In Syria

Conflicting Claims Swirl As Israel Continues Air War Against Iranian Interests In Syria Conflicting Claims Swirl As Israel Continues Air War Against Iranian Interests In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 17 3:25 PM EDT

F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Belly During Major Mishap Friday At NAS Fallon (Updated)

F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Belly During Major Mishap Friday At NAS Fallon (Updated) F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Belly During Major Mishap Friday At NAS Fallon (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 15 4:35 PM EDT

The Air Force May Have Managed A Way To Quietly Ground Roughly A Third Of The A-10 Fleet

The Air Force May Have Managed A Way To Quietly Ground Roughly A Third Of The A-10 Fleet The Air Force May Have Managed A Way To Quietly Ground Roughly A Third Of The A-10 Fleet

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 13 2:54 PM EDT

The F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down Requirements

The F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down Requirements The F-35 Hits A Key Developmental Milestone, But With Watered-Down Requirements

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 12 7:18 PM EDT

There Is A Crisis In US Military Aviation Whether Mattis And The Pentagon Admit It Or Not

There Is A Crisis In US Military Aviation Whether Mattis And The Pentagon Admit It Or Not There Is A Crisis In US Military Aviation Whether Mattis And The Pentagon Admit It Or Not

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 10 12:56 PM EDT

Air Strikes Targeting Syrian Military Sites Appear To Have Begun (Live Updating)

Air Strikes Targeting Syrian Military Sites Appear To Have Begun (Live Updating) Air Strikes Targeting Syrian Military Sites Appear To Have Begun (Live Updating)

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 10 12:16 AM EDT

Thunderbirds F-16 Pilot Pronounced Dead In Nevada Crash (Updated)

Thunderbirds F-16 Pilot Pronounced Dead In Nevada Crash (Updated) Thunderbirds F-16 Pilot Pronounced Dead In Nevada Crash (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 5 2:40 PM EDT

A USAF F-16 Viper Has Crashed Near The Nevada Test and Training Range

A USAF F-16 Viper Has Crashed Near The Nevada Test and Training Range A USAF F-16 Viper Has Crashed Near The Nevada Test and Training Range

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Apr 5 1:13 AM EDT