Featured in F-15EBYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2022ShareThe Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First VesselThe Air Force has moved a step closer to fielding a version of the ubiquitous Joint Direct Attack Munition that can hit moving warships. BYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2022ShareBYJamie 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, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 10, 2022ShareFully Armed Grim Reaper F-15 Eagles Arrive In Poland In Response To Russian Build-UpArriving from England, the F-15C/Ds from the famous Grim Reaper squadron may be making their final operational deployment. BYThomas NewdickFeb 10, 2022ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 10, 2022ShareRussia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Jet Is The King Of Hauling GasWith prodigious quantities carried inside and out, the Fullback is the undisputed champion of the tactical jet fuel load. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 10, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 16, 2021ShareU.S. Air Force’s First European-Based F-35s Have Arrived In EnglandBased at RAF Lakenheath, the 495th Fighter Squadron is the first overseas U.S. Air Force unit to get its hands on the jet. BYThomas NewdickDec 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 15, 2021ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data LinksSome of the advantages the Air Force’s GBU-53/B StormBreaker glide bomb offers also mean it takes longer to prepare for action. BYThomas NewdickDec 15, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareAir Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea MissionThe advanced radar pod gives F-16s a major boost in target and surveillance capabilities that would be very valuable in this strategic region. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021ShareWatch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified VideoThe supersonic drop test puts the F-35A a step closer to being able to employ the new nukes, which are literally worth more than their weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareF-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear BombThe F-35A is now on a trajectory to become fully certified to deliver thermonuclear weapons in the near future. BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBiden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)Facilities in Iraq that host American troops have been increasingly the target of attacks involving drones that are tied to Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing CapabilityA recent test explored the use of modified Joint Direct Attack Munition bombs against static and moving targets at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 23, 2021ShareAircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning JetThe Air Force pilot says the British aircraft enthusiast “100%” saved his life earlier this month. BYThomas NewdickJul 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021ShareNew Details Emerge About The Secretive Program That Aims To Replace The F-22The F-22’s days may be numbered, but we now have a little better view as to what they want to replace it with and why. BYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021ShareYes, It’s True, The F-22 Isn’t In The Air Force Chief’s Future Fighter PlansThe Air Force has confirmed it’s looking at a radical reduction in tactical fighter jet types, but that’s easier said than done. BYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareFive JASSM Stealth Missiles Have Been Loaded On An F-15E Strike Eagle For The First TimeThe configuration is intended to allow the flexible Strike Eagle to fill in for bombers on certain missions. BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021Share12
BYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2022ShareThe Air Force’s New Ship-Killing Smart Bomb Has Sunk Its First VesselThe Air Force has moved a step closer to fielding a version of the ubiquitous Joint Direct Attack Munition that can hit moving warships. BYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2022Share
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
BYThomas NewdickFeb 10, 2022ShareFully Armed Grim Reaper F-15 Eagles Arrive In Poland In Response To Russian Build-UpArriving from England, the F-15C/Ds from the famous Grim Reaper squadron may be making their final operational deployment. BYThomas NewdickFeb 10, 2022Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 10, 2022ShareRussia’s Su-34 Fullback Strike Jet Is The King Of Hauling GasWith prodigious quantities carried inside and out, the Fullback is the undisputed champion of the tactical jet fuel load. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayJan 10, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 16, 2021ShareU.S. Air Force’s First European-Based F-35s Have Arrived In EnglandBased at RAF Lakenheath, the 495th Fighter Squadron is the first overseas U.S. Air Force unit to get its hands on the jet. BYThomas NewdickDec 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 15, 2021ShareStormBreaker Mini Glide Bombs Take Longer To Load Onto Strike Eagles Due To Their Data LinksSome of the advantages the Air Force’s GBU-53/B StormBreaker glide bomb offers also mean it takes longer to prepare for action. BYThomas NewdickDec 15, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021ShareAir Force F-16 Carried Dragon’s Eye Radar Pod Alongside B-1 Bombers On Red Sea MissionThe advanced radar pod gives F-16s a major boost in target and surveillance capabilities that would be very valuable in this strategic region. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021ShareWatch An F-35 Drop A B61 Nuclear Bomb In This First-Ever Declassified VideoThe supersonic drop test puts the F-35A a step closer to being able to employ the new nukes, which are literally worth more than their weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021ShareF-35A Completes Final Inert Drop Test Of New B61-12 Nuclear BombThe F-35A is now on a trajectory to become fully certified to deliver thermonuclear weapons in the near future. BYThomas NewdickOct 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021ShareBiden Orders Strikes On Iranian-Backed Militias’ Growing Unmanned Aircraft Arsenal (Updated)Facilities in Iraq that host American troops have been increasingly the target of attacks involving drones that are tied to Iranian-backed militias. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021ShareThe Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing CapabilityA recent test explored the use of modified Joint Direct Attack Munition bombs against static and moving targets at sea. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 2, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021ShareWhat It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”Recent information provided by the Air Force underscores the hurdles the service faces in conducting airstrikes in Afghanistan from the Persian Gulf. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 23, 2021ShareAircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning JetThe Air Force pilot says the British aircraft enthusiast “100%” saved his life earlier this month. BYThomas NewdickJul 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021ShareNew Details Emerge About The Secretive Program That Aims To Replace The F-22The F-22’s days may be numbered, but we now have a little better view as to what they want to replace it with and why. BYThomas NewdickMay 14, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021ShareYes, It’s True, The F-22 Isn’t In The Air Force Chief’s Future Fighter PlansThe Air Force has confirmed it’s looking at a radical reduction in tactical fighter jet types, but that’s easier said than done. BYThomas NewdickMay 13, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021ShareFive JASSM Stealth Missiles Have Been Loaded On An F-15E Strike Eagle For The First TimeThe configuration is intended to allow the flexible Strike Eagle to fill in for bombers on certain missions. BYThomas NewdickMay 11, 2021Share
