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TWZ Special Access: We flew aboard the unique KC-135R that is the centerpiece of the Air Force's aerial refueling test force.

Tracking data shows the MQ-4C rapidly losing altitude after declaring an unspecified in-flight emergency.

Both sides are claiming a triumphant victory, but the peace that’s in place now is very delicate and will have to survive tumultuous negotiations.

The U.S. military is pushing to make huge investments in many programs in Fiscal Year 2027, but also some notable cuts.

The trial couldn't come soon enough as Typhoons battle Iranian drones in the Persian Gulf.

Trump is stepping back from his threat to end Iran as a civilization predicated on the Strait of Hormuz being quickly opened.

The secretive drone continues to be spotted flying during the day, offering new insights into its features.

Beyond a win for the A-10, putting refueling probes on USAF tactical jets could be a boon of the service's Agile Combat Employment strategy.

We have gotten many new details about how the high-risk extraction effort deep in Iranian territory went down.

The recovery of much of a kill vehicle from a THAAD ballistic missile interceptor could be major intelligence loss.

Large sums of money were spent trying to build a spy drone just like the RQ-180 for a very specific mission decades beforehand.

An ex-USAF Special Tactics Squadron member tells how the impromptu airfield in Iran would have been rapidly established and defended.

As Trump's deadline for making Iran into a "living hell" fast approaches, a chasm remains between the two foes on a way to even temporarily pause the war.

At least one burned-out AH/MH-6 Little Bird can be seen in photos of the austere airfield that served as a hub for the rescue of the F-15E WSO.

The airman was rescued by U.S. special operations forces reportedly after a fierce firefight that was the culmination of a massive high-risk search operation.

Unleashing submunitions at high altitudes has helped Iran to get through Israel's terminal missile defenses, and is a tactic others will likely seize upon.

The F-15E went down under unknown circumstances and U.S. combat search and rescue assets have been seen deep in Iran.

Just two more weeks... Hopefully?

Back in the 1960s, the Air Force ordered a small batch of special Model 41 pistols for SR-71 Blackbird aircrew survival kits.

Third American carrier strike group deployed this week in support of Operation Epic Fury