Featured in Close Air SupportBYJamie 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, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2021ShareNight Stalker Special Ops Helicopters Now In Kabul Could Be Critical To Evacuation (Updated)The elite unit provides multiple capabilities for this operation, but its ability to supply unrivaled surgical close air support may be most valuable. BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph 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, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2021ShareThe Case For Stripping The P-8 Poseidon Down Into An RB-8 Multi-Role Arsenal ShipA non-maritime patrol variant of the P-8 could provide the Air Force with a highly flexible platform for augmenting the bomber force and much more. BYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 18, 2020ShareF-16s Rescue Desperate Special Operators In This Chilling Account With Gun Camera FootageF-16 pilot Edward Linch recounts a harrowing mission over war-torn Iraq that resulted in him being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. BYThomas NewdickDec 18, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareThose Old OV-10 Broncos Sent To Fight ISIS Were Laser Rocket-Slinging ManhuntersTheir mission was to find, fix, and finish the enemy—and they did just that. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 11, 2020ShareThis Man Owns The World’s Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 HornetsWe talked to the owner of Air USA about probably the most incredible private aircraft purchase of all time and the future of his adversary business. BYTyler RogowayApr 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2020ShareDARPA Wants Millions To Design An Unmanned ‘Flying Gun’ Under Its New Gunslinger ProgramBudget documents describe a gun-armed “missile” that would be able to engage multiple targets, either on the ground or in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareUSAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For MonthsThe service quickly found that what had worked for years in Afghanistan meant failed strikes in Iraq and Syria. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA-10 Replacement Requirements Do Actually Exist But They’re Mired In Bureaucratic LimboThe service doesn’t have formally announced plans for an A-10 replacement, but it still hasn’t officially rejected the idea either. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDocument Offers New Details About Those OV-10 Broncos That Went to Fight ISISFull of data links and radios, the aircraft could spot and track individual targets by their cellphone signals. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJust How Closely Are US and French Forces Cooperating in Niger?New details suggest a more ad hoc arrangement than the Pentagon has previously suggested was the case. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareB-52s Are Back In The Skies Of Afghanistan Dropping Bombs Once AgainSince March 2017, the bombers have dropped more than 800 weapons on the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS-K. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack PlanesWishlist includes reprogrammable weapons, air-dropped loitering munitions, sensors with AI, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X EffortWeapons and equipment from separate special operations tests could end up in a future joint light attack fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBlackwater Founder Wants to Provide a “Turn Key” Mercenary Air Force for AfghanistanBut the new proposal from infamous Erik Prince could immediately face legal and logistical problems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share12
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
BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2021ShareNight Stalker Special Ops Helicopters Now In Kabul Could Be Critical To Evacuation (Updated)The elite unit provides multiple capabilities for this operation, but its ability to supply unrivaled surgical close air support may be most valuable. BYTyler RogowayAug 20, 2021Share
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
BYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2021ShareThe Case For Stripping The P-8 Poseidon Down Into An RB-8 Multi-Role Arsenal ShipA non-maritime patrol variant of the P-8 could provide the Air Force with a highly flexible platform for augmenting the bomber force and much more. BYTyler RogowayJul 22, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 18, 2020ShareF-16s Rescue Desperate Special Operators In This Chilling Account With Gun Camera FootageF-16 pilot Edward Linch recounts a harrowing mission over war-torn Iraq that resulted in him being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. BYThomas NewdickDec 18, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020ShareThose Old OV-10 Broncos Sent To Fight ISIS Were Laser Rocket-Slinging ManhuntersTheir mission was to find, fix, and finish the enemy—and they did just that. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 11, 2020ShareThis Man Owns The World’s Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 HornetsWe talked to the owner of Air USA about probably the most incredible private aircraft purchase of all time and the future of his adversary business. BYTyler RogowayApr 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2020ShareDARPA Wants Millions To Design An Unmanned ‘Flying Gun’ Under Its New Gunslinger ProgramBudget documents describe a gun-armed “missile” that would be able to engage multiple targets, either on the ground or in the air. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019ShareUSAF Fought ISIS With the Wrong Bombs and Tactics For MonthsThe service quickly found that what had worked for years in Afghanistan meant failed strikes in Iraq and Syria. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareA-10 Replacement Requirements Do Actually Exist But They’re Mired In Bureaucratic LimboThe service doesn’t have formally announced plans for an A-10 replacement, but it still hasn’t officially rejected the idea either. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDocument Offers New Details About Those OV-10 Broncos That Went to Fight ISISFull of data links and radios, the aircraft could spot and track individual targets by their cellphone signals. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareJust How Closely Are US and French Forces Cooperating in Niger?New details suggest a more ad hoc arrangement than the Pentagon has previously suggested was the case. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareB-52s Are Back In The Skies Of Afghanistan Dropping Bombs Once AgainSince March 2017, the bombers have dropped more than 800 weapons on the Taliban, Al Qaeda, and ISIS-K. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is the Tech Special Operators Want for Their Light Attack PlanesWishlist includes reprogrammable weapons, air-dropped loitering munitions, sensors with AI, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Says Spec Ops Light Attack Program Will Complement Larger OA-X EffortWeapons and equipment from separate special operations tests could end up in a future joint light attack fleet. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBlackwater Founder Wants to Provide a “Turn Key” Mercenary Air Force for AfghanistanBut the new proposal from infamous Erik Prince could immediately face legal and logistical problems. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
