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China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber “Not Really” A Concern: U.S. Official

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 23, 2024

A picture has emerged purportedly showing a Chinese H-6 bomber carrying a large mystery payload underneath its fuselage.

Black Mystery Craft Spotted Slung Under Chinese H-6 Bomber

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 22, 2024

Ukraine has claimed that it shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire-C bomber that crashed today in the Stavropol region in southern Russia. If that’s the case, it would be an unprecedented event, with Ukraine never having previously destroyed a Tu-22M3 — or any other Russian long-range bomber — in the air.

Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Shot Down With S-200 Missile: Ukraine’s Spy Chief

By Howard Altman / Updated Apr 19, 2024

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 15, 2024. Team Whiteman executed a mass fly-off of 12 B-2s to cap off the annual Spirit Vigilance exercise. Routine training ensures that Airmen are always ready to execute global strike operations… anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Farrell)

Majority Of The B-2 Spirit Fleet Took To The Skies In A Mass Launch

By Oliver Parken / Updated Apr 18, 2024

B-21 raider production still capped at 100 units as USAF looks at what could come next.

Air Force Looking At Options Beyond The B-21 Raider Is Absolutely Necessary

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 18, 2024

B-1B Lancer aircraft nicknamed “Lancelot,” touches down at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 8, 2024. “Lancelot” is being regenerated to the active bomber fleet after previously being retired to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. Photo was redacted for security purposes.

B-1B ‘Lancelot’ Is Being Resurrected For Active Service

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 8, 2024

The USAF wants $1.5B in spare parts it doesn't have in its budget.

Hundreds Of Air Force Aircraft Risk Grounding Without Extra $1.5B Spare Parts Infusion

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 28, 2024

The Air Force has conducted an unprecedented test launch of a live AGM-183A ARRW hypersonic missile in the Western Pacific, sending signals to China and elsewhere in the region amid uncertainty about this particular program's future.

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapons Test From Guam Has Occurred

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 19, 2024

There are growing signs that an unprecedented AGM-183A hypersonic missile test staged from Guam is imminent.

Unprecedented U.S. Hypersonic Weapon Test In West Pacific Appears Imminent

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 4, 2024

The Air Force has very publicly shown pictures of a live AGM-183A hypersonic missile under the wing of a B-52H bomber on Guam despite previously announcing plans to end program.

B-52 Armed With Hypersonic Missile Makes Appearance In Guam

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 1, 2024

A B-52 bomber made an emergency landing at Minot Air Force Base on January 23, 2024, due to an engine fire. The fire was subsequently put out an the crew of the aircraft was unharmed in the mishap.

B-52 Stratofortress Damaged After Engine Fire

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 26, 2024

Putin flies aboard a TU-160 Blackjack

Putin Flies Aboard Tu-160M Blackjack Strategic Bomber

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Feb 22, 2024

World war two aircraft: B-17G Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group in flight, Summer 1944.

This Is What It Took To Defend A B-17 Bomber

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jan 31, 2024

B-21's first flight

B-21 Raider Now In Production Just Two Months After First Flight

By Howard Altman / Updated Jan 23, 2024

Flight testing of the B-21 Raider at Edwards Air Force Base in California is now underway.

B-21 Raider Flight Testing Now Underway

By Howard Altman / Updated Jan 17, 2024

B-1 crash at Ellsworth

B-1B Bomber’s Crash Landing Path Seen In Satellite Image

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jan 9, 2024