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…
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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 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…
75% fewer maintenance hours: Bell reports first results of CV-22 nacelle rework
Bell Textron said its Nacelle Improvement (NI) Program has cut maintenance hours on US Air Force Special Operations…
USAF C-130 damaged by intruder at Shannon Airport: video
A United States Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft sustained significant structural damage in Ireland after an…
US special forces rescue second F-15E airman, two C-130s destroyed on ground
US special forces managed to rescue a second airman which had been stranded in Iran since April 3,…
US rescues one airman after F-15E shot down over Iran, search continues for second
Unverified images circulating on social media on April 3, 2026, appear to show the wreckage of a US…
USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base
An Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 27, 2026,…
USAF A-10 strike on Iraqi military base kills seven soldiers
An airstrike attributed to a US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II hit a military clinic at the Habbaniyah…
Kuwaiti F/A-18 may have mistakenly shot down three USAF F-15Es: WSJ
Initial findings from the investigation into the loss of three US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles over Kuwait…
US Air Force F-15E crashes in Kuwait, crew survives: video
A US Air Force F-15 fighter jet reportedly crashed in Kuwait on March 2, 2026, with online footage…