USAF to begin testing the first laser on a fighter jet
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has delivered the first LANCE airborne laser system to the US Air…
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An acronym for the United States Air Force. Topics related to the USAF’s aircraft, operations, and personnel.
Boeing assembles final T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet prototype
Boeing announced having completed the final assembly of its T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft prototype developed for the…
T-38C Talon trainer loses canopy mid-flight, pilots land safely
A T-38C Talon aircraft lost its canopy mid-flight during training on June 14, 2022. The incident took place…
USAF KC-46A conducts first air refueling of CV-22 Osprey
A United States Air Force (USAF) Boeing KC-46A Pegasus refueled a CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to the…
USAF reveals NGAD timeline as the 6th gen jet enters development: report
The Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, intended to produce a sixth-generation fighter jet for the US Air Force…
U.S. Air Force postpones first flight of B-21 Raider stealth bomber to 2023
The maiden flight of the first Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider long-range strike bomber (LRSB) will not occur earlier…
USAF crew completes 24.2-hour flight in Boeing KC-46 tanker
A crew of the U.S. Air Force 22nd Air Refueling Wing conducted a 24.2-hour flight on a KC-46A…
USAF KC-46A carries out first foreign aircraft refueling
A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus of the United States Air Force (USAF) refueled several F-18 Hornets belonging to the…
How the F-35 became the most expensive fighter jet ever built
This article was originally published on October 12, 2020. The F-35 stealth fighter jet was supposed to be…
Planespotting: RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath, home of the USAF
After years spent years following and spotting United States Air Force aircraft on training sorties across North Wales,…
USAF budget 2023: fewer F-35s, more funding for research and development
On March 28, 2022, the United States Department of Defense published its budget proposal for the financial year…
US National Guard F-16 pilot safe after ejecting before Louisiana crash
A pilot safely ejected after an F-16 fighter from the Oklahoma Air National Guard crashed in Louisiana on March…
B-21 enters ground testing in anticipation of maiden flight
At least one Northrop Grumman B-21 stealth bomber has left the assembly line and entered the ground test…
Freedom Birds, Patriot Express: ACMI and the US military
For decades, the United States military has relied on private contractors to transport service members and their families…
Berlin Airlift’s “Candy Bomber” pilot Halvorsen dies at 101
Gail Halvorsen, the US Air Force pilot who became known as the “candy bomber” for dropping sweets to…
US fighters escort three Russian aircraft in eastern Syria: CNN
US fighters scrambled to escort several Russian aircraft in eastern Syria on February 15, 2022, according to a…
US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptors to support UAE against Houthi attacks
The United States Air Force confirmed the arrival of F-22A Raptor planes at Al Dhafra Air Base in…
Sixth B-21 Raider stealth bomber enters assembly as US prepares for rollout
A sixth Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider strategic stealth bomber has entered assembly, while the manufacturer continues to validate…