Featured in Afghan Air ForceBYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022ShareU.S. Clears The Way For Transferring Ex-Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters To Ukraine: ReportThe United States and its allies are racing to deliver weapons and other military equipment to Ukraine ahead of a potential new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021ShareDozens Of Afghan Helicopters Have Now Arrived At The U.S. Air Force’s BoneyardMore Russian-built Mi-17 Hips and a number of smaller American-made MD 530F Little Birds have been airlifted to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 20, 2021ShareTrio Of Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters Quietly Arrive At The U.S. Air Force’s BoneyardThere is immense pressure to keep ex-Afghan Air Force aircraft out of the hands of the Taliban. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2021ShareAfghan Pilots That Fled To Tajikistan Are Finally About To Leave With U.S. HelpEx-Afghan Air Force personnel who escaped Afghanistan as the Taliban took control had found themselves virtual captives in Tajikistan. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021ShareTaliban Show Off Captured Aircraft And Other Spoils After Taking Over Kabul’s Airport (Updated)Questions remain about the exact state of the aircraft and other materiel left behind, but the optics are still embarrassing for the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021ShareHere’s What The U.S. Military Left Behind At Kabul AirportAircraft, vehicles, and at least two defense systems able to shoot down rockets and artillery shells are just some of what was not airlifted out. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021ShareDozens Of U.S.-Bought Afghan Air Force Aircraft Are Now Orphaned At An Uzbek AirfieldAfghan pilots fled the country in the face of the advancing Taliban over the weekend. Now the fate of the aircraft is up in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareAmerican Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)Authorities in Afghanistan have confirmed that an A-29 did crash in the northeastern portion of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019SharePentagon Watchdog Slams U.S.-Backed Efforts to Expand The Afghan Air ForceA new report highlights incoherent and haphazard policies, long-standing training gaps, and an over-reliance on contractors. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghan A-29s Aren’t Dropping Laser-Guided Bombs or Engaging Targets at NightAfter nearly two years of operations, the Afghan Air Force still can’t make anywhere near the most of their light attack planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghanistan’s Rebuilt UH-60s Could Actually Hurt Its Warfighting Ability in the Near TermPoaching already in-demand Mi-17s crews to train to fly Black Hawks could have negative impacts in the months ahead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAt Hearing, Dunford Highlights Plans for Afghan Black Hawk Gunship VariantThe United States expects to deliver nearly 60 armed UH-60s as part of plans to transform the Afghan Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAs First UH-60s Arrive, US Plan to Dump Afghan Mi-17s Is Still ProblematicThe first two Black Hawks have touched down in Afghanistan, but its unclear when they’ll be operational. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfghanistan Is Getting More Ill-Suited Attack Choppers it May Not Even Be Able to FlyThe country’s air force is getting dozens more MD 530Fs, but doesn’t even have enough pilots for its existing fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018SharePentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian ChoppersA new official report raises serious concerns about whether the new helicopters will actually hurt the Afghan military’s ability to operate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 27, 2018ShareOne of Afghanistan’s A-29s Has Finally Dropped a Laser-Guided Bomb in AngerThe pilot used the weapon to avoid civilian casualties, but the NATO-led coalition continues to downplay the importance of this capability. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022ShareU.S. Clears The Way For Transferring Ex-Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters To Ukraine: ReportThe United States and its allies are racing to deliver weapons and other military equipment to Ukraine ahead of a potential new Russian invasion. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021ShareDozens Of Afghan Helicopters Have Now Arrived At The U.S. Air Force’s BoneyardMore Russian-built Mi-17 Hips and a number of smaller American-made MD 530F Little Birds have been airlifted to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 20, 2021ShareTrio Of Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters Quietly Arrive At The U.S. Air Force’s BoneyardThere is immense pressure to keep ex-Afghan Air Force aircraft out of the hands of the Taliban. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayNov 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2021ShareAfghan Pilots That Fled To Tajikistan Are Finally About To Leave With U.S. HelpEx-Afghan Air Force personnel who escaped Afghanistan as the Taliban took control had found themselves virtual captives in Tajikistan. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021ShareTaliban Show Off Captured Aircraft And Other Spoils After Taking Over Kabul’s Airport (Updated)Questions remain about the exact state of the aircraft and other materiel left behind, but the optics are still embarrassing for the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021ShareHere’s What The U.S. Military Left Behind At Kabul AirportAircraft, vehicles, and at least two defense systems able to shoot down rockets and artillery shells are just some of what was not airlifted out. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 31, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021ShareDozens Of U.S.-Bought Afghan Air Force Aircraft Are Now Orphaned At An Uzbek AirfieldAfghan pilots fled the country in the face of the advancing Taliban over the weekend. Now the fate of the aircraft is up in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020ShareAmerican Pilot Ejects From Afghan Air Force A-29 Light Attack Plane (Updated)Authorities in Afghanistan have confirmed that an A-29 did crash in the northeastern portion of the country. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019SharePentagon Watchdog Slams U.S.-Backed Efforts to Expand The Afghan Air ForceA new report highlights incoherent and haphazard policies, long-standing training gaps, and an over-reliance on contractors. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghan A-29s Aren’t Dropping Laser-Guided Bombs or Engaging Targets at NightAfter nearly two years of operations, the Afghan Air Force still can’t make anywhere near the most of their light attack planes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAfghanistan’s Rebuilt UH-60s Could Actually Hurt Its Warfighting Ability in the Near TermPoaching already in-demand Mi-17s crews to train to fly Black Hawks could have negative impacts in the months ahead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAt Hearing, Dunford Highlights Plans for Afghan Black Hawk Gunship VariantThe United States expects to deliver nearly 60 armed UH-60s as part of plans to transform the Afghan Air Force. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAs First UH-60s Arrive, US Plan to Dump Afghan Mi-17s Is Still ProblematicThe first two Black Hawks have touched down in Afghanistan, but its unclear when they’ll be operational. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfghanistan Is Getting More Ill-Suited Attack Choppers it May Not Even Be Able to FlyThe country’s air force is getting dozens more MD 530Fs, but doesn’t even have enough pilots for its existing fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018SharePentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian ChoppersA new official report raises serious concerns about whether the new helicopters will actually hurt the Afghan military’s ability to operate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 27, 2018ShareOne of Afghanistan’s A-29s Has Finally Dropped a Laser-Guided Bomb in AngerThe pilot used the weapon to avoid civilian casualties, but the NATO-led coalition continues to downplay the importance of this capability. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 27, 2018Share
