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Behold These Incredible New Images Of Dutch F-35s Soaring Over California

Behold These Incredible New Images Of Dutch F-35s Soaring Over California Behold These Incredible New Images Of Dutch F-35s Soaring Over California

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 8 8:00 PM EST

Navy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35C

Navy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35C Navy To Field Cruise Missile Variant Of Its Smart JSOW Glide Bomb That Will Fit Inside F-35C

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 8 2:27 PM EST

Retired General Says F-22 Production Was Killed So That A New Bomber Could Live

Retired General Says F-22 Production Was Killed So That A New Bomber Could Live Retired General Says F-22 Production Was Killed So That A New Bomber Could Live

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 6 3:40 AM EST

F-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per Copy

F-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per Copy F-15X Will Come In Two Variants, And No, It Won’t Cost $100M Per Copy

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 4 4:30 PM EST

It Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military Aviatrixes

It Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military Aviatrixes It Has Been One Hell Of An Important Two Weeks For U.S. Military Aviatrixes

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 4 2:34 PM EST

USMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)

USMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated) USMC’s Older F-35Bs May Only Be Able To Fly Around A Quarter Of Their Expected Service Life (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 1 3:36 PM EST

Video Surfaces Of Russian Su-27 Making Aggressive Turn Into U.S. F-15 During Intercept

Video Surfaces Of Russian Su-27 Making Aggressive Turn Into U.S. F-15 During Intercept Video Surfaces Of Russian Su-27 Making Aggressive Turn Into U.S. F-15 During Intercept

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 31 7:50 AM EST

Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further East

Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further East Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes Near The Arctic Days After Two Su-34s Collide Further East

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 22 1:52 PM EST

Singapore Moves Closer To Joining What China Calls The ‘U.S. F-35 Friends Circle’

Singapore Moves Closer To Joining What China Calls The ‘U.S. F-35 Friends Circle’ Singapore Moves Closer To Joining What China Calls The ‘U.S. F-35 Friends Circle’

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 18 3:04 PM EST

Take In These Gorgeous Photos Of A B-2 And F-22s Soaring Together Over Hawaii

Take In These Gorgeous Photos Of A B-2 And F-22s Soaring Together Over Hawaii Take In These Gorgeous Photos Of A B-2 And F-22s Soaring Together Over Hawaii

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 17 1:16 AM EST

Two Kadena F-15s Made Emergency Arrested Landings In Opposite Directions On The Same Runway

Two Kadena F-15s Made Emergency Arrested Landings In Opposite Directions On The Same Runway Two Kadena F-15s Made Emergency Arrested Landings In Opposite Directions On The Same Runway

By Tyler Rogoway

Jan 16 6:49 AM EST

Listen To This Incredible Audio Of Israel F-15 Pilots Losing Their Canopy At 30,000 Feet

Listen To This Incredible Audio Of Israel F-15 Pilots Losing Their Canopy At 30,000 Feet Listen To This Incredible Audio Of Israel F-15 Pilots Losing Their Canopy At 30,000 Feet

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 7 6:43 PM EST

Spain To Pit Its Eurofighters Against France’s Stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

Spain To Pit Its Eurofighters Against France’s Stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Spain To Pit Its Eurofighters Against France’s Stealth Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 2 10:43 PM EST

USAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: Report

USAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: Report USAF’s Next Budget Request Will Include New F-15X Advanced Eagle Fighter Jets: Report

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 22 4:49 PM EST

It Finally Happened: Cruise Reunites With An F-14 Tomcat In New Top Gun 2 Set Photos

It Finally Happened: Cruise Reunites With An F-14 Tomcat In New Top Gun 2 Set Photos It Finally Happened: Cruise Reunites With An F-14 Tomcat In New Top Gun 2 Set Photos

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 17 11:54 AM EST

RAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35As

RAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35As RAAF Hornet Escorts Pull Off Jaw-Dropping Overhead Break To Welcome Home First Aussie F-35As

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 10 9:48 PM EST

USAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force Base

USAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force Base USAF Plans To Have Dozens Of F-35s Take The Place Of F-22s At Rebuilt Tyndall Air Force Base

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 7 6:23 PM EST

The Best Videos Of Hornets Executing A Moving Missing Man Formation For Bush’s Funeral

The Best Videos Of Hornets Executing A Moving Missing Man Formation For Bush’s Funeral The Best Videos Of Hornets Executing A Moving Missing Man Formation For Bush’s Funeral

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 6 10:32 PM EST

Marine F/A-18 And KC-130 Collide During Refueling Sending Both Into Waters Off Japan (Updated)

Marine F/A-18 And KC-130 Collide During Refueling Sending Both Into Waters Off Japan (Updated) Marine F/A-18 And KC-130 Collide During Refueling Sending Both Into Waters Off Japan (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 6 12:17 PM EST

Navy Hornet Adorned With George Bush’s Name To Lead 21 Jet Flyover For Presidential Funeral

Navy Hornet Adorned With George Bush’s Name To Lead 21 Jet Flyover For Presidential Funeral Navy Hornet Adorned With George Bush’s Name To Lead 21 Jet Flyover For Presidential Funeral

By Tyler Rogoway

Dec 4 9:25 PM EST

F-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations Tighten

F-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations Tighten F-15s Arrive For Rebooted “Cope India” Air Combat Drill As US-Indian Relations Tighten

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 3 7:17 PM EST

Pentagon Moves Closer To Cutting Turkey’s Role In The F-35 Program If It Buys S-400 SAMs

Pentagon Moves Closer To Cutting Turkey’s Role In The F-35 Program If It Buys S-400 SAMs Pentagon Moves Closer To Cutting Turkey’s Role In The F-35 Program If It Buys S-400 SAMs

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 28 7:58 PM EST

USAF Wing Boss Is Crowdsourcing New Paint Scheme For Aggressor F-16

USAF Wing Boss Is Crowdsourcing New Paint Scheme For Aggressor F-16 USAF Wing Boss Is Crowdsourcing New Paint Scheme For Aggressor F-16

By Tyler Rogoway

Nov 21 3:00 PM EST

Two USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)

Two USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated) Two USAF Fighter Wings Line Up 35 F-35s During Type’s First-Ever ‘Elephant Walk’ Exercise (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 19 7:01 PM EST

Russia Releases First Official Video Of Its Su-57s On Their Absurdly Short Trip To Syria

Russia Releases First Official Video Of Its Su-57s On Their Absurdly Short Trip To Syria Russia Releases First Official Video Of Its Su-57s On Their Absurdly Short Trip To Syria

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 19 4:20 PM EST

The Last Of Tyndall’s F-22s Are Leaving The Base And May Never Come Back

The Last Of Tyndall’s F-22s Are Leaving The Base And May Never Come Back The Last Of Tyndall’s F-22s Are Leaving The Base And May Never Come Back

By Joseph Trevithick

Nov 2 5:55 PM EDT

USAF Had Faulty Data About Whether Hangars Full of F-22s Could Survive Hurricane Michael

USAF Had Faulty Data About Whether Hangars Full of F-22s Could Survive Hurricane Michael USAF Had Faulty Data About Whether Hangars Full of F-22s Could Survive Hurricane Michael

By Joseph Trevithick

Oct 31 7:51 PM EDT

Watch This F-15C Eagle Make A Very Hard Hook-Down Emergency Landing

Watch This F-15C Eagle Make A Very Hard Hook-Down Emergency Landing Watch This F-15C Eagle Make A Very Hard Hook-Down Emergency Landing

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 28 5:08 PM EDT

Belgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter Jets

Belgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter Jets Belgium Decides To Join The F-35 Club Over Competing Offers For European Fighter Jets

By Joseph Trevithick

Oct 25 1:31 PM EDT

Lt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In Ukraine

Lt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In Ukraine Lt. Col. Seth ‘Jethro’ Nehring Was USAF F-15 Pilot Who Died In Su-27 Crash In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Oct 17 8:09 PM EDT

Ukrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)

Ukrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated) Ukrainian Su-27UB Flanker Crashes, Reportedly Killing Ukrainian and U.S. Pilots Onboard (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Oct 17 9:56 AM EDT

F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Side After Making Emergency Landing In Alaska

F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Side After Making Emergency Landing In Alaska F-22 Raptor Came To A Rest On Its Side After Making Emergency Landing In Alaska

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 11 4:36 PM EDT

U.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel Tubes

U.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel Tubes U.S. Military, Foreign Operators Ground Their F-35s To Look For Faulty Fuel Tubes

By Joseph Trevithick

Oct 11 1:44 PM EDT

Tyndall Air Force Base, Home Of F-22 Training, Just Took A Bullseye Hit From Hurricane Michael

Tyndall Air Force Base, Home Of F-22 Training, Just Took A Bullseye Hit From Hurricane Michael Tyndall Air Force Base, Home Of F-22 Training, Just Took A Bullseye Hit From Hurricane Michael

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 10 3:43 PM EDT

Cinema Aero: These Are The Aviation Videos You Absolutely Must Watch From The Last Week

Cinema Aero: These Are The Aviation Videos You Absolutely Must Watch From The Last Week Cinema Aero: These Are The Aviation Videos You Absolutely Must Watch From The Last Week

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 4 5:21 PM EDT

The YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its Worst

The YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its Worst The YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its Worst

By Tyler Rogoway

Oct 3 6:17 PM EDT

My Observations And Questions After Finally Seeing F-35Bs Operate From HMS Queen Elizabeth

My Observations And Questions After Finally Seeing F-35Bs Operate From HMS Queen Elizabeth My Observations And Questions After Finally Seeing F-35Bs Operate From HMS Queen Elizabeth

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 30 8:47 PM EDT

Marine Corps F-35B Has Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort In South Carolina

Marine Corps F-35B Has Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort In South Carolina Marine Corps F-35B Has Crashed Near MCAS Beaufort In South Carolina

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 28 1:54 PM EDT

Marine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)

Marine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated) Marine F-35Bs Fly First-Ever Strike Missions Against ‘Fixed Targets’ in Afghanistan (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 27 5:15 PM EDT

Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If Necessary

Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If Necessary Marine F-35Bs Flew Surveillance Missions Near Somalia And Were Ready To Strike If Necessary

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 25 10:54 PM EDT

U.S. OKs Canada’s Purchase Of 25 Second-Hand Australian F/A-18 Hornets

U.S. OKs Canada’s Purchase Of 25 Second-Hand Australian F/A-18 Hornets U.S. OKs Canada’s Purchase Of 25 Second-Hand Australian F/A-18 Hornets

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 22 8:46 PM EDT

Stealth Pushes Forward: B-2s Refuel On Wake Island, F-22s Fly From Austere Base In Mideast

Stealth Pushes Forward: B-2s Refuel On Wake Island, F-22s Fly From Austere Base In Mideast Stealth Pushes Forward: B-2s Refuel On Wake Island, F-22s Fly From Austere Base In Mideast

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 20 9:20 PM EDT

Russia’s Claim That Israeli F-16s Used Their Doomed Il-20 Spy Plane As Cover Doesn’t Add Up

Russia’s Claim That Israeli F-16s Used Their Doomed Il-20 Spy Plane As Cover Doesn’t Add Up Russia’s Claim That Israeli F-16s Used Their Doomed Il-20 Spy Plane As Cover Doesn’t Add Up

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 18 5:18 PM EDT

Photos Leak Of What Appears To Be Maverick’s Specially Painted Super Hornet For Top Gun 2

Photos Leak Of What Appears To Be Maverick’s Specially Painted Super Hornet For Top Gun 2 Photos Leak Of What Appears To Be Maverick’s Specially Painted Super Hornet For Top Gun 2

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 13 4:15 AM EDT

Marine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First Time

Marine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First Time Marine Corps F-35Bs Have Arrived Off the Coast of Africa For The Very First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 6 5:50 PM EDT

Lockheed Pitching U.S. Air Force On F-22-F-35 Hybrid Fighter Intended For Japan

Lockheed Pitching U.S. Air Force On F-22-F-35 Hybrid Fighter Intended For Japan Lockheed Pitching U.S. Air Force On F-22-F-35 Hybrid Fighter Intended For Japan

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Aug 31 12:51 PM EDT

Marines Need Special Lightning Rods To Shield Their F-35s In Japan From Storms

Marines Need Special Lightning Rods To Shield Their F-35s In Japan From Storms Marines Need Special Lightning Rods To Shield Their F-35s In Japan From Storms

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 22 10:41 PM EDT

USAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight Emergency

USAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight Emergency USAF F-35A Ends Up Nose Down On The Tarmac At Eglin AFB After Inflight Emergency

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Aug 22 6:10 PM EDT

Foreign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their Secrets

Foreign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their Secrets Foreign F-35 Users Spend Millions To Stop Jet’s Computer From Sharing Their Secrets

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 21 8:38 PM EDT

This Video Makes Test Dropping A B61 Nuclear Bomb Look Like An Elegant Dance

This Video Makes Test Dropping A B61 Nuclear Bomb Look Like An Elegant Dance This Video Makes Test Dropping A B61 Nuclear Bomb Look Like An Elegant Dance

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 21 4:49 PM EDT

NASA Puts Its F/A-18s and F-15s To Work To Help Solve Pilot Oxygen Deprivation Mystery

NASA Puts Its F/A-18s and F-15s To Work To Help Solve Pilot Oxygen Deprivation Mystery NASA Puts Its F/A-18s and F-15s To Work To Help Solve Pilot Oxygen Deprivation Mystery

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 20 10:22 PM EDT

Exploding Engine Caused Aussie EA-18G Growler Crash At Nellis AFB Last January

Exploding Engine Caused Aussie EA-18G Growler Crash At Nellis AFB Last January Exploding Engine Caused Aussie EA-18G Growler Crash At Nellis AFB Last January

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 20 9:20 PM EDT

Refurbished TacAir Aggressor F-5 Photographed Over St. Augustine, Florida

Refurbished TacAir Aggressor F-5 Photographed Over St. Augustine, Florida Refurbished TacAir Aggressor F-5 Photographed Over St. Augustine, Florida

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 16 10:48 PM EDT

It’s Official! Blue Angels To Receive Full Squadron Of Super Hornets By End Of 2021

It’s Official! Blue Angels To Receive Full Squadron Of Super Hornets By End Of 2021 It’s Official! Blue Angels To Receive Full Squadron Of Super Hornets By End Of 2021

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 14 9:07 PM EDT

No Stealth For You!: Trump Signs Defense Bill That Blocks Transfer Of F-35s To Turkey

No Stealth For You!: Trump Signs Defense Bill That Blocks Transfer Of F-35s To Turkey No Stealth For You!: Trump Signs Defense Bill That Blocks Transfer Of F-35s To Turkey

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 13 10:05 PM EDT

Listen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 Incident

Listen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 Incident Listen To KC-46 Tankers On A Test Flight Offer To Refuel F-15s During Stolen Q400 Incident

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 12 1:53 PM EDT

Oregon F-15s Scramble To Seattle To Intercept Possibly Stolen Q400 Airliner (Updated)

Oregon F-15s Scramble To Seattle To Intercept Possibly Stolen Q400 Airliner (Updated) Oregon F-15s Scramble To Seattle To Intercept Possibly Stolen Q400 Airliner (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 11 5:10 PM EDT

Whoops! Spanish Eurofighter Jet Accidentally Fires An Air-To-Air Missile Over Estonia

Whoops! Spanish Eurofighter Jet Accidentally Fires An Air-To-Air Missile Over Estonia Whoops! Spanish Eurofighter Jet Accidentally Fires An Air-To-Air Missile Over Estonia

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 7 4:51 PM EDT

Watch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UK

Watch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UK Watch This F-35B Have A Bit Of Aerial Refueling Frustration On Its Way To The UK

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 3 6:32 PM EDT

High-Quality Shots Of Unpainted Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Offer New Capability Insights

High-Quality Shots Of Unpainted Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Offer New Capability Insights High-Quality Shots Of Unpainted Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter Offer New Capability Insights

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 31 10:50 PM EDT

Exclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement Fighter

Exclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement Fighter Exclusive: Unmasking The F-15X, Boeing’s F-15C/D Eagle Replacement Fighter

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 26 11:29 AM EDT

Two Vintage Warbirds Crashed In Separate Incidents On Eve Of Oshkosh Air Show (Updated)

Two Vintage Warbirds Crashed In Separate Incidents On Eve Of Oshkosh Air Show (Updated) Two Vintage Warbirds Crashed In Separate Incidents On Eve Of Oshkosh Air Show (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Jul 21 5:45 PM EDT

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