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British Government Says It Might Pass On $27M Upgrade For Some Of Its F-35s

British Government Says It Might Pass On $27M Upgrade For Some Of Its F-35s British Government Says It Might Pass On $27M Upgrade For Some Of Its F-35s

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 24 2:40 PM EDT

F-22 Raptors Could Become Aggressors Under Air Force’s Radical New Training Plan

F-22 Raptors Could Become Aggressors Under Air Force’s Radical New Training Plan F-22 Raptors Could Become Aggressors Under Air Force’s Radical New Training Plan

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 23 9:12 PM EDT

Stealthy ‘Son Of Ares’ Mystery Jet Appears With Odd Markings And NASA F-15 Escort

Stealthy ‘Son Of Ares’ Mystery Jet Appears With Odd Markings And NASA F-15 Escort Stealthy ‘Son Of Ares’ Mystery Jet Appears With Odd Markings And NASA F-15 Escort

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 19 3:25 PM EDT

Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Crashed Into The Philippine Sea

Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Crashed Into The Philippine Sea Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet Crashed Into The Philippine Sea

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 18 1:49 PM EDT

Canada Cleared To Upgrade Its Aging CF-18 Hornets With New Radars, AIM-9X Sidewinders

Canada Cleared To Upgrade Its Aging CF-18 Hornets With New Radars, AIM-9X Sidewinders Canada Cleared To Upgrade Its Aging CF-18 Hornets With New Radars, AIM-9X Sidewinders

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Jun 16 9:06 PM EDT

Wreckage Of The F-15C Eagle That Crashed Off The United Kingdom Has Been Found (Updated)

Wreckage Of The F-15C Eagle That Crashed Off The United Kingdom Has Been Found (Updated) Wreckage Of The F-15C Eagle That Crashed Off The United Kingdom Has Been Found (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 16 9:47 AM EDT

Navy Super Hornet Conducts First Guided Launch Of Impressive ‘Stormbreaker” Miniature Bomb

Navy Super Hornet Conducts First Guided Launch Of Impressive ‘Stormbreaker” Miniature Bomb Navy Super Hornet Conducts First Guided Launch Of Impressive ‘Stormbreaker” Miniature Bomb

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 15 7:23 PM EDT

MiG-29 Fighter Jet Reportedly Appears Over Key Libyan City That Is Now Under Siege

MiG-29 Fighter Jet Reportedly Appears Over Key Libyan City That Is Now Under Siege MiG-29 Fighter Jet Reportedly Appears Over Key Libyan City That Is Now Under Siege

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 10 4:34 PM EDT

Taiwanese Fighters Drive Off Chinese Jets After Navy Transport Plane Flies Over The Island

Taiwanese Fighters Drive Off Chinese Jets After Navy Transport Plane Flies Over The Island Taiwanese Fighters Drive Off Chinese Jets After Navy Transport Plane Flies Over The Island

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 9 3:26 PM EDT

More Than Half Of Finland’s F-18 Hornets Take Part In An “Elephant Walk” Readiness Drill

More Than Half Of Finland’s F-18 Hornets Take Part In An “Elephant Walk” Readiness Drill More Than Half Of Finland’s F-18 Hornets Take Part In An “Elephant Walk” Readiness Drill

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 9 10:23 AM EDT

F-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force Base

F-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force Base F-35’s Gear Collapses After Landing At Hill Air Force Base

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 8 5:02 PM EDT

F-15E Strike Eagle First Jet Cleared To Employ Air Force’s New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs

F-15E Strike Eagle First Jet Cleared To Employ Air Force’s New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs F-15E Strike Eagle First Jet Cleared To Employ Air Force’s New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 8 2:09 PM EDT

Check Out The Wicked Camouflage Paint Job On Qatar’s New F-15QA Eagle

Check Out The Wicked Camouflage Paint Job On Qatar’s New F-15QA Eagle Check Out The Wicked Camouflage Paint Job On Qatar’s New F-15QA Eagle

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 7 5:55 PM EDT

Manned Fighter To Face Autonomous Drone Next Year In Sci-Fi Movie-Like Showdown

Manned Fighter To Face Autonomous Drone Next Year In Sci-Fi Movie-Like Showdown Manned Fighter To Face Autonomous Drone Next Year In Sci-Fi Movie-Like Showdown

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 4 9:21 PM EDT

Navy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First Flight

Navy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First Flight Navy’s Highly Promising Long-Range Air Defense Busting Missile Has Taken Its First Flight

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 3 12:53 PM EDT

Watch A JAS-39 Gripen Fighter Fire A New Ground Attack Version Of The Sidewinder Missile

Watch A JAS-39 Gripen Fighter Fire A New Ground Attack Version Of The Sidewinder Missile Watch A JAS-39 Gripen Fighter Fire A New Ground Attack Version Of The Sidewinder Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 1 9:33 PM EDT

Stealth Missile Marks On F-15Es All But Prove They Dealt Final Blow To Al Baghdadi’s Compound

Stealth Missile Marks On F-15Es All But Prove They Dealt Final Blow To Al Baghdadi’s Compound Stealth Missile Marks On F-15Es All But Prove They Dealt Final Blow To Al Baghdadi’s Compound

By Tyler Rogoway

May 28 8:50 PM EDT

MiG-29 Fighters Were At Russia’s Air Base In Syria Just Before Showing Up In Libya (Updated)

MiG-29 Fighters Were At Russia’s Air Base In Syria Just Before Showing Up In Libya (Updated) MiG-29 Fighters Were At Russia’s Air Base In Syria Just Before Showing Up In Libya (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

May 28 6:14 PM EDT

Close-Up Images Emerge Of Unmarked MiG-29 Fighters At Russia’s Air Base In Syria

Close-Up Images Emerge Of Unmarked MiG-29 Fighters At Russia’s Air Base In Syria Close-Up Images Emerge Of Unmarked MiG-29 Fighters At Russia’s Air Base In Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

May 28 1:53 PM EDT

Russia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New Details

Russia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New Details Russia Now Has At Least 14 Combat Jets In Libya As Satellite Images Reveal New Details

By Joseph Trevithick

May 27 1:27 PM EDT

Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces

Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces Mysterious MiG-29 Fighter Appears At Libyan Air Base Held By Russian-Backed Forces

By Joseph Trevithick

May 27 11:14 AM EDT

Armed Russian Fighters Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Patrol Plane Over The Mediterranean

Armed Russian Fighters Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Patrol Plane Over The Mediterranean Armed Russian Fighters Fly Dangerously Close To U.S. Navy Patrol Plane Over The Mediterranean

By Joseph Trevithick

May 27 10:00 AM EDT

Code Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult Shot

Code Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult Shot Code Brown As This F-35C Sinks To Just Above The Waves After Taking A Low-Power Catapult Shot

By Tyler Rogoway

May 26 9:41 PM EDT

F-35 Has Crashed In Florida, Second Aircraft Loss For Eglin Air Force Base In Five Days

F-35 Has Crashed In Florida, Second Aircraft Loss For Eglin Air Force Base In Five Days F-35 Has Crashed In Florida, Second Aircraft Loss For Eglin Air Force Base In Five Days

By Tyler Rogoway

May 20 2:49 AM EDT

F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Crashes During Training Flight In Florida (Updated)

F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Crashes During Training Flight In Florida (Updated) F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Crashes During Training Flight In Florida (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

May 15 12:32 PM EDT

B-52 Bomber Made Run Straight At Crimea During Long Range Mission

B-52 Bomber Made Run Straight At Crimea During Long Range Mission B-52 Bomber Made Run Straight At Crimea During Long Range Mission

By Joseph Trevithick

May 15 10:37 AM EDT

We’ve Got A Close Up Look At Syria’s MiG-29s And It Isn’t Pretty

We’ve Got A Close Up Look At Syria’s MiG-29s And It Isn’t Pretty We’ve Got A Close Up Look At Syria’s MiG-29s And It Isn’t Pretty

By Joseph Trevithick

May 14 4:24 PM EDT

Iran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their Noses

Iran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their Noses Iran Equipped Its F-14s With Modified Hawk SAMs That Had Bombs Attached To Their Noses

By Joseph Trevithick

May 13 10:54 PM EDT

Get Your First Look At The Navy’s Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet Test Jet

Get Your First Look At The Navy’s Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet Test Jet Get Your First Look At The Navy’s Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet Test Jet

By Joseph Trevithick

May 8 12:11 PM EDT

U.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: Report

U.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: Report U.S. Mulls Pulling Spy Planes From Britain, Not Basing F-35s There Over Huawei 5G Plans: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

May 5 9:52 PM EDT

First Photos Emerge Of F/A-18E Super Hornet In Blue Angels Paint

First Photos Emerge Of F/A-18E Super Hornet In Blue Angels Paint First Photos Emerge Of F/A-18E Super Hornet In Blue Angels Paint

By Tyler Rogoway

May 5 8:03 PM EDT

Armed F-15C Eagle Skidded Off Runway During Emergency Landing At Andrews Air Force Base

Armed F-15C Eagle Skidded Off Runway During Emergency Landing At Andrews Air Force Base Armed F-15C Eagle Skidded Off Runway During Emergency Landing At Andrews Air Force Base

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

May 4 7:45 PM EDT

Arizona-Based Air Force Jets Filled The Sky Over Phoenix For Jaw-Droppingly Huge Flying Salute

Arizona-Based Air Force Jets Filled The Sky Over Phoenix For Jaw-Droppingly Huge Flying Salute Arizona-Based Air Force Jets Filled The Sky Over Phoenix For Jaw-Droppingly Huge Flying Salute

By Tyler Rogoway

May 2 3:51 AM EDT

Marine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In Japan

Marine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In Japan Marine F/A-18 Hornets Fly Armed With Live Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles In Japan

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 30 3:33 PM EDT

Photographer Hikes Sequoia National Forest To Get Insane Shots Of Fighter Jets Blasting By

Photographer Hikes Sequoia National Forest To Get Insane Shots Of Fighter Jets Blasting By Photographer Hikes Sequoia National Forest To Get Insane Shots Of Fighter Jets Blasting By

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 27 10:28 PM EDT

Watch This Rafale Fighter Drop Like A Brick During Crazy Approach To A Mountain Airport

Watch This Rafale Fighter Drop Like A Brick During Crazy Approach To A Mountain Airport Watch This Rafale Fighter Drop Like A Brick During Crazy Approach To A Mountain Airport

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 24 7:44 PM EDT

Hawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In Honolulu

Hawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In Honolulu Hawaii Air National Guard F-22s, KC-135, And C-17 Do The “Elephant Walk” In Honolulu

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 22 2:47 PM EDT

Two Air Force F-35s Make Rapid Deployment To Jordan To Get Closer To Syria Action

Two Air Force F-35s Make Rapid Deployment To Jordan To Get Closer To Syria Action Two Air Force F-35s Make Rapid Deployment To Jordan To Get Closer To Syria Action

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 20 10:22 PM EDT

Watch Boeing’s F-15QA For Qatar Make A Spectacular “Viking Takeoff” On Its First Flight

Watch Boeing’s F-15QA For Qatar Make A Spectacular “Viking Takeoff” On Its First Flight Watch Boeing’s F-15QA For Qatar Make A Spectacular “Viking Takeoff” On Its First Flight

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 15 10:50 AM EDT

Watch Every F-22 Raptor Air Show Maneuver From Inside The Cockpit For The First Time

Watch Every F-22 Raptor Air Show Maneuver From Inside The Cockpit For The First Time Watch Every F-22 Raptor Air Show Maneuver From Inside The Cockpit For The First Time

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 12 7:19 AM EDT

This Man Owns The World’s Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets

This Man Owns The World’s Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets This Man Owns The World’s Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 11 7:32 PM EDT

This Is The First Video Of An Su-57 Firing A Missile From Its Side Weapon Bay, Or Is It?

This Is The First Video Of An Su-57 Firing A Missile From Its Side Weapon Bay, Or Is It? This Is The First Video Of An Su-57 Firing A Missile From Its Side Weapon Bay, Or Is It?

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Mar 25 3:19 PM EDT

F/A-18 Hornets Blast By “Tiny Little Grumman” Private Plane With Wing-Rocking Salute

F/A-18 Hornets Blast By “Tiny Little Grumman” Private Plane With Wing-Rocking Salute F/A-18 Hornets Blast By “Tiny Little Grumman” Private Plane With Wing-Rocking Salute

By Tyler Rogoway

Mar 23 2:01 PM EDT

Pakistani F-16 “Engaged” One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden Raid

Pakistani F-16 “Engaged” One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden Raid Pakistani F-16 “Engaged” One Of The MH-47G Chinooks Three Times During Bin Laden Raid

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 19 4:07 PM EDT

Private Aggressor F-5 Fighter Force Is Flying With Helmet Mounted Displays

Private Aggressor F-5 Fighter Force Is Flying With Helmet Mounted Displays Private Aggressor F-5 Fighter Force Is Flying With Helmet Mounted Displays

By Tyler Rogoway

Mar 17 12:33 PM EDT

This Slow Motion Footage Of An F-22 Raptor Maneuvering Is Mesmerizing

This Slow Motion Footage Of An F-22 Raptor Maneuvering Is Mesmerizing This Slow Motion Footage Of An F-22 Raptor Maneuvering Is Mesmerizing

By Tyler Rogoway

Mar 15 4:33 PM EDT

F-15E Strike Eagle Spotted Flying With An Inert B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Out Of Nellis AFB

F-15E Strike Eagle Spotted Flying With An Inert B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Out Of Nellis AFB F-15E Strike Eagle Spotted Flying With An Inert B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Out Of Nellis AFB

By Tyler Rogoway

Mar 14 3:52 PM EDT

Pakistani F-16 Crashes In Islamabad, Video Shows Hard Maneuver Before Impact (Updated)

Pakistani F-16 Crashes In Islamabad, Video Shows Hard Maneuver Before Impact (Updated) Pakistani F-16 Crashes In Islamabad, Video Shows Hard Maneuver Before Impact (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Mar 11 3:40 PM EDT

Terrifying New Video Shows Moment Pakistani F-16 Impacted The Ground

Terrifying New Video Shows Moment Pakistani F-16 Impacted The Ground Terrifying New Video Shows Moment Pakistani F-16 Impacted The Ground

By Tyler Rogoway

Mar 11 3:33 PM EDT

Air Force F-16s Are Getting Pylons With Built-In Missile Warning Sensors And Countermeasures

Air Force F-16s Are Getting Pylons With Built-In Missile Warning Sensors And Countermeasures Air Force F-16s Are Getting Pylons With Built-In Missile Warning Sensors And Countermeasures

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 9 7:22 PM EDT

Australia To Sell Retired F/A-18 Hornet Fighters To Private Aggressor Firm Air USA

Australia To Sell Retired F/A-18 Hornet Fighters To Private Aggressor Firm Air USA Australia To Sell Retired F/A-18 Hornet Fighters To Private Aggressor Firm Air USA

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Mar 4 7:01 PM EST

Elon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone Competitor

Elon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone Competitor Elon Musk Says Era Of Fighter Jet Is Over And F-35 Should Have Drone Competitor

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 28 4:31 PM EST

Jets Fly Show Of Force During Gunfight Between US And Syrian Troops At Checkpoint (Updated)

Jets Fly Show Of Force During Gunfight Between US And Syrian Troops At Checkpoint (Updated) Jets Fly Show Of Force During Gunfight Between US And Syrian Troops At Checkpoint (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 12 3:41 PM EST

A Swedish Air Force Gripen Fighter Jet Just Literally Bombed A Forest Fire

A Swedish Air Force Gripen Fighter Jet Just Literally Bombed A Forest Fire A Swedish Air Force Gripen Fighter Jet Just Literally Bombed A Forest Fire

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 12 12:35 AM EST

Navy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal Wingmen

Navy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal Wingmen Navy EA-18G Teamed With Two Other Growlers Flying Semi-Autonomously As Loyal Wingmen

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Feb 4 3:28 PM EST

Replacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years Away

Replacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years Away Replacement For F-35’s Troubled ALIS Cloud-Based Brain Rebranded ODIN And Is Still Years Away

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 17 7:57 AM EST

This One Navy F-16N Aggressor Had An Electronic Warfare Suite Only Found On Israeli Jets

This One Navy F-16N Aggressor Had An Electronic Warfare Suite Only Found On Israeli Jets This One Navy F-16N Aggressor Had An Electronic Warfare Suite Only Found On Israeli Jets

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 16 8:16 PM EST

This Massive Desert Base Is China’s Version Of America’s Nellis Air Force Base

This Massive Desert Base Is China’s Version Of America’s Nellis Air Force Base This Massive Desert Base Is China’s Version Of America’s Nellis Air Force Base

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 15 3:18 PM EST

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Takes Flight With New Infrared Search And Track Pod

Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Takes Flight With New Infrared Search And Track Pod Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Takes Flight With New Infrared Search And Track Pod

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Jan 15 2:57 PM EST

Watch The Boom On Boeing’s Troubled KC-46 Tanker Nearly Smack An F-15E (Updated)

Watch The Boom On Boeing’s Troubled KC-46 Tanker Nearly Smack An F-15E (Updated) Watch The Boom On Boeing’s Troubled KC-46 Tanker Nearly Smack An F-15E (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 9 3:11 AM EST

Hill Air Force Base Executes The Mother Of All Elephant Walks With 52 F-35s

Hill Air Force Base Executes The Mother Of All Elephant Walks With 52 F-35s Hill Air Force Base Executes The Mother Of All Elephant Walks With 52 F-35s

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 6 5:23 PM EST

Congress Demands Aggressor Jet Modernization Plan Before Adversary F-35s Head To Nellis

Congress Demands Aggressor Jet Modernization Plan Before Adversary F-35s Head To Nellis Congress Demands Aggressor Jet Modernization Plan Before Adversary F-35s Head To Nellis

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 3 12:56 AM EST

Unwrap These Ten Insanely Awesome Viral Aviation Videos This Christmas

Unwrap These Ten Insanely Awesome Viral Aviation Videos This Christmas Unwrap These Ten Insanely Awesome Viral Aviation Videos This Christmas

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 24 4:52 PM EST

Su-57 Felon Advanced Fighter Crashes In Russia (Updated)

Su-57 Felon Advanced Fighter Crashes In Russia (Updated) Su-57 Felon Advanced Fighter Crashes In Russia (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 24 9:40 AM EST