F-22 pilot receives USAF’s highest safety award after belly landing
The US Air Force has presented its highest flight safety award to an F-22 Raptor pilot who landed…
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An acronym for the United States Air Force. Topics related to the USAF’s aircraft, operations, and personnel.
US Air Force retires EC-130H Compass Call after final Arizona flight
The final EC-130H Compass Call sortie was flown by the US Air Force on September 2, 2026, closing out more than four…
Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter cleared to guard US nuclear missile fields
The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) announced on August 31, 2026, that the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf reached initial…
US Air Force C-17 carried CIA director on secret Moscow trip
A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III was tracked flying from Riga International Airport (RIX)…
Chinese national jailed for filming B-2 base under 1950 Truman order
A Chinese national has been sentenced to six months in federal custody for photographing Whiteman Air Force Base,…
US Air Force flies first robot-formed panel on storm-damaged C-17
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III recently sat unflyable for nearly 17 months because no supplier would build the tooling to…
US Air Force puts F-15EX and F-16 engine suppliers on notice
The US Air Force is preparing to open fighter engine production for the F-15EX Eagle II and F-16…
US Air Force ends nearly 50 years of A-10 flights at Davis-Monthan
The US Air Force flew the A-10C Thunderbolt II from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, for the final time on…
USAF ‘Franken-tanker’ KC-135 flies again with donor tail after Iraq collision
A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that lost the upper portion of its vertical stabilizer in a mid-air collision over…
US Air Force selects Anduril and General Atomics to build CCA drone wingmen
The United States Air Force (USAF) has selected Anduril Industries and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to build…
Operational pilot flies Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider during historic test flight
The United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed that an operational pilot has flown a Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider…
US Air Force says KC-46 vision system is fixed, production rollout in 2028
The US Air Force believes the most persistent defect of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus has finally been resolved,…
RIAT 2026 canceled as US bombers occupy RAF Fairford for Iran campaign
Organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) have canceled the 2026 edition of the world’s largest military…
USAF tests Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System using MQ-9A Reaper
The United States Air Force (USAF) together with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have conducted flight tests of…
US Air Force’s B-52J re-engining clears design review, nears flight testing
The US Air Force’s B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program has completed its Critical Design Review, clearing the way…
US Air Force clears Boeing T-7A Red Hawk for production
The United States Air Force has cleared the Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk trainer for initial production, approving the first low-rate production lot of aircraft. The…
US Air Force seeks long-range palletized cruise missile under FAMM-BAR effort
The US Air Force is looking for industry partners to develop a low-cost, long-range air-to-surface missile launchable in…
US Air Force reverses course, extends A-10 Warthog to service life to 2030
United States Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink announced on April 20, 2026, that the US…