Featured in armed overwatchBYJamie HunterFeb 17, 2022ShareThe Extraordinary Story Of The Last Fighter Mission Over AfghanistanWith chaos on the ground and in the sky, and nowhere to divert to in an emergency, F-15Es watched over the tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan. BYJamie HunterFeb 17, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2021ShareNavy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over KabulThe Pentagon says American combat aircraft are covering the evacuations, but have not flown shows of force maneuvers or carried out any strikes. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021ShareMeet The MC-145B Wily Coyote Armed Special Ops Transport PlaneThe converted Polish transport aircraft is one of five aircraft U.S. Special Operations Command is testing as part of its Armed Overwatch program. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021ShareSpecial Operations Command’s New A-29 Super Tucano Pays Tribute To World War II Air CommandosThe Super Tucano is one of three that will be handed over to Air Force Special Operations Command later this year. BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareThe Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack AircraftThe Air Force plans to use its small fleet of AT-6Es to help develop a low-cost network for allies and partners, not fly combat missions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2020ShareNew Team Pitches South Africa’s Bronco II Light Attack Plane To American Special OperatorsU.S. Special Operations Command wants to buy up to 75 light attack aircraft, starting with five in the next fiscal year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareMilitants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills ThemThe incident is a prime example of the armed overwatch missions that American unmanned aircraft have been flying for years now. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareUSAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already HasThe service says it only recently learned of the demand for “armed overwatch” capability, despite years of testing light attack aircraft in this role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019Share
BYJamie HunterFeb 17, 2022ShareThe Extraordinary Story Of The Last Fighter Mission Over AfghanistanWith chaos on the ground and in the sky, and nowhere to divert to in an emergency, F-15Es watched over the tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan. BYJamie HunterFeb 17, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2021ShareNavy Fighters Are Flying Armed Overwatch Missions Over KabulThe Pentagon says American combat aircraft are covering the evacuations, but have not flown shows of force maneuvers or carried out any strikes. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021ShareMeet The MC-145B Wily Coyote Armed Special Ops Transport PlaneThe converted Polish transport aircraft is one of five aircraft U.S. Special Operations Command is testing as part of its Armed Overwatch program. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 1, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021ShareSpecial Operations Command’s New A-29 Super Tucano Pays Tribute To World War II Air CommandosThe Super Tucano is one of three that will be handed over to Air Force Special Operations Command later this year. BYThomas NewdickMar 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021ShareThe Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack AircraftThe Air Force plans to use its small fleet of AT-6Es to help develop a low-cost network for allies and partners, not fly combat missions. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020ShareSenate Looks To Block Many Of The Pentagon’s “Tough Choices” Airpower Cuts In Next BudgetA proposed draft of the annual defense policy bill would prohibit services from getting rid of certain aircraft and order them to buy more of others. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2020ShareNew Team Pitches South Africa’s Bronco II Light Attack Plane To American Special OperatorsU.S. Special Operations Command wants to buy up to 75 light attack aircraft, starting with five in the next fiscal year. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020ShareMilitants Fire RPG At C-130 Then An MQ-9 Reaper Crew Promptly Locates, Tracks, And Kills ThemThe incident is a prime example of the armed overwatch missions that American unmanned aircraft have been flying for years now. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 7, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019ShareUSAF May Launch New Light Attack Aircraft Tests To Explore A Requirement It Already HasThe service says it only recently learned of the demand for “armed overwatch” capability, despite years of testing light attack aircraft in this role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 15, 2019Share
