Featured in BoeingBYDan ParsonsMay 25, 2022ShareNew Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five YearsThe re-winging program is happening as the USAF strangles the A-10 force in other ways in hopes of finally grounding the type by 2028. BYDan ParsonsMay 25, 2022ShareBYEmma HelfrichMay 20, 2022ShareThis Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine GunThe MH-6 Little Bird is a ridiculously capable little platform and now it has the ability to provide its own high-volume suppressive fire. BYEmma HelfrichMay 20, 2022ShareBYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022ShareKC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight EverTesting the KC-46A and its crew’s capabilities, the record-breaking flight spanned all four corners of the U.S. mainland. BYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2022ShareBoeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air ForceThe Air Force’s new advanced jet trainer achieved an important milestone with the official rollout ceremony in St. Louis today. BYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 26, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Program Is In TroubleThe Air Force is looking to reduce the size of its F-15EX buy to the point that it is likely to be more trouble than it’s worth. BYThomas NewdickApr 26, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2022Share‘Air Force One’ 747s Now Cost $177k An Hour To FlyDocuments and official statements obtained by The War Zone provide a wealth of new Air Force One-related information. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022ShareKC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere AirstripsThe KC-46 is plagued with issues but its ability to move fuel to austere locations during combat operations looks promising. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022ShareX-32’s Test Pilot On Why It Lost To What Became The F-35The Boeing X-32 is most remembered for its goofy looks, but its lead test pilot reveals why appearances can be deceiving. BYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022ShareLockheed’s Plan To Bring Its Version Of The Airbus A330 Tanker To America (Updated)Lockheed and Airbus look to unseat Boeing as the purveyor of new aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force in a new competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Has Fired Its First MissileThe F-15EX Eagle II has moved one step closer to operational service by firing an AIM-120D air-to-air missile during a test flight. BYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2022SharePlan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report SaysThere are fears that Air Force’s new push to resolve critical problems with its KC-46As could actually cause new delays. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2022ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Brett TingleyJan 9, 2022ShareHeavy Traffic: A B-52 Bomber Is Being Trucked Across The Central United States (Updated)Don’t be alarmed if a strategic bomber fuselage goes whizzing by you on the highway. BYTyler Rogoway and Brett TingleyJan 9, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2022ShareBoeing Reveals New Hypersonic Aircraft Model Evolved From Previous Valkyrie Concept (Updated)Boeing’s latest hypersonic aircraft design could potentially be used for various military missions or as a space launch mothership. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 3, 2022ShareFrench Rafale Naval Fighters Are Headed To India For Ski Jump Carrier Launch TestsDassault’s Rafale M is competing against Boeing’s Super Hornet to supply India with a new carrier-based multi-role fighter. BYThomas NewdickJan 3, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareIsrael’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran DeniedThe KC-46As would go a long way to bolstering Israel’s already small and dwindling tanker fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First TimeA series of deck-handling trials aboard a supercarrier is part of the buildup toward planned operational capability in 2025. BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021Share12345
BYDan ParsonsMay 25, 2022ShareNew Wings For A-10s Arrive As Air Force Wants Warthogs Retired In Five YearsThe re-winging program is happening as the USAF strangles the A-10 force in other ways in hopes of finally grounding the type by 2028. BYDan ParsonsMay 25, 2022Share
BYEmma HelfrichMay 20, 2022ShareThis Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine GunThe MH-6 Little Bird is a ridiculously capable little platform and now it has the ability to provide its own high-volume suppressive fire. BYEmma HelfrichMay 20, 2022Share
BYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022ShareKC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight EverTesting the KC-46A and its crew’s capabilities, the record-breaking flight spanned all four corners of the U.S. mainland. BYOliver ParkenMay 10, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2022ShareBoeing Unveils First T-7A Red Hawk Training Jet For The Air ForceThe Air Force’s new advanced jet trainer achieved an important milestone with the official rollout ceremony in St. Louis today. BYThomas NewdickApr 28, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 26, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Program Is In TroubleThe Air Force is looking to reduce the size of its F-15EX buy to the point that it is likely to be more trouble than it’s worth. BYThomas NewdickApr 26, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2022Share‘Air Force One’ 747s Now Cost $177k An Hour To FlyDocuments and official statements obtained by The War Zone provide a wealth of new Air Force One-related information. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 5, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022ShareKC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere AirstripsThe KC-46 is plagued with issues but its ability to move fuel to austere locations during combat operations looks promising. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022ShareX-32’s Test Pilot On Why It Lost To What Became The F-35The Boeing X-32 is most remembered for its goofy looks, but its lead test pilot reveals why appearances can be deceiving. BYBrett TingleyFeb 4, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022ShareLockheed’s Plan To Bring Its Version Of The Airbus A330 Tanker To America (Updated)Lockheed and Airbus look to unseat Boeing as the purveyor of new aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force in a new competition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 1, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022ShareThe F-15EX Has Fired Its First MissileThe F-15EX Eagle II has moved one step closer to operational service by firing an AIM-120D air-to-air missile during a test flight. BYBrett TingleyJan 31, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2022SharePlan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report SaysThere are fears that Air Force’s new push to resolve critical problems with its KC-46As could actually cause new delays. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 27, 2022Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Brett TingleyJan 9, 2022ShareHeavy Traffic: A B-52 Bomber Is Being Trucked Across The Central United States (Updated)Don’t be alarmed if a strategic bomber fuselage goes whizzing by you on the highway. BYTyler Rogoway and Brett TingleyJan 9, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2022ShareBoeing Reveals New Hypersonic Aircraft Model Evolved From Previous Valkyrie Concept (Updated)Boeing’s latest hypersonic aircraft design could potentially be used for various military missions or as a space launch mothership. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 6, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 3, 2022ShareFrench Rafale Naval Fighters Are Headed To India For Ski Jump Carrier Launch TestsDassault’s Rafale M is competing against Boeing’s Super Hornet to supply India with a new carrier-based multi-role fighter. BYThomas NewdickJan 3, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021ShareIsrael’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran DeniedThe KC-46As would go a long way to bolstering Israel’s already small and dwindling tanker fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021ShareNavy’s MQ-25 Stingray Tanker Drone Goes Aboard A Carrier For The First TimeA series of deck-handling trials aboard a supercarrier is part of the buildup toward planned operational capability in 2025. BYThomas NewdickDec 2, 2021Share