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As if it didn’t have a distinctive enough look already, Boeing’s remarkable 757 Flying Test Bed — better known as “The Catfish” due to its unique and highly modified nose profile — has got some striking new colors. The red, white, and blue scheme is a direct reference to the livery this very same aircraft originally wore, as the prototype for the 757 family.

Boeing’s 757 ‘Catfish’ Flying F-22 Avionics Testbed Emerges With Retro Look

By Thomas Newdick
Oct 22 6:19 PM EDT
U.S. Air Force officials at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia are looking at installing anti-drone nets to help protect F-22 Raptor stealth fighters on the flightline.

Protective Nets To Shield F-22s Eyed For Airbase Swarmed By Mystery Drones

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 9 4:05 PM EDT
New questions have emerged about the future of the F/A-XX Next Generation Fighter program, the budget for which a draft Senate defense bill would slash.

Navy’s F/A-XX Next Generation Fighter Program Would Be Gutted Under Senate Defense Bill

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 16 6:12 PM EDT
There is no official replacement for the F-22 Raptor, says the head of Air Combat Command. That could be another blow to the withering Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program.

Air Force Now Says It Has No Official F-22 Raptor Replacement

By Howard Altman
Jul 10 5:59 PM EDT
A new report from the Government Accountability Office raises questions and concerns about the Air Force's push to retire 32 Block 20 F-22 Raptors.

Ditching Older F-22s Risks Creating Capability Gaps, New Costs

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 18 9:04 PM EDT
A US Air Force F-22 stealth fighter has suffered a mishap at an airport in Georgia today, May 6, 2024.

F-22 Raptor Ends Up On Its Side During Air Guard Exercise (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
May 6 5:31 PM EDT
F-16s from Eielson AFB now 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.

F-16 Aggressor Squadron In Alaska Becomes Unique Air Defense Unit

By Tyler Rogoway
Apr 3 8:52 PM EDT
F-22 with stealthy wing tanks and pods.

F-22 Spotted With New Stealth Wing Tanks, Infrared Sensor Pods

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Mar 22 6:47 PM EDT
Countermeasures released by an F-22 Raptor

This May Be The Best F-22 Raptor Demo Shot Ever

By Tyler Rogoway, Oliver Parken
Oct 10 7:53 PM EDT
F-22s deploy to Middle East amid tensions with Russia in Syria.

F-22 Deployment To Middle East Aimed Squarely At Russia In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 14 7:40 PM EDT
F-22 fixed belly

F-22 Raptor Badly Damaged After Belly Landing Flies Again

By Oliver Parken
May 9 1:20 PM EDT
F-22s Intercepted “Spherical Object” Off Hawaii In Latest Balloon Chase

F-22s Intercepted “Spherical Object” Off Hawaii In Latest Balloon Chase

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick
May 1 8:44 PM EDT
F-22 Raptor pilots are testing the new Next-Generation Fixed Wing Helmet

F-22 Raptor Pilots Give New Helmets A Spin

By Emma Helfrich
Apr 12 4:29 PM EDT
F-22 shoot down

F-22 Shoots Down Another Object, This Time Over Canada (Updated)

By Stetson Payne
Feb 11 5:54 PM EST
F-22 Shoots Down “Object” Flying High Over Alaskan Waters (Updated)

F-22 Shoots Down “Object” Flying High Over Alaskan Waters (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman
Feb 10 6:10 PM EST
F-22 Balloon shoot down china

The Shooting Down Of China’s Spy Balloon In Moment-By-Moment Audio

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Feb 7 2:07 AM EST