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…
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An acronym for the United States Air Force. Topics related to the USAF’s aircraft, operations, and personnel.
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…
Former US Air Force pilot arrested over allegedly training China’s PLAAF
A former US Air Force officer has been arrested on allegations that he provided unauthorized combat aircraft training…
Rolls-Royce completes key F130 engine tests for US Air Force B-52 upgrade
Rolls-Royce has completed altitude and operability testing of its F130 engine for the US Air Force’s B-52 Commercial…
US Air Force tests F-22 control of MQ-20 drone in collaborative combat exercise
The US Air Force has conducted a live demonstration of manned-unmanned teaming, linking a crewed F-22 Raptor with…
USAF accelerates Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider production with $4.5B boost
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have finalized an agreement to accelerate production of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber,…
Sofia airport closes at night to civilian traffic as US military buildup grows
Sofia International Airport (SOF), the main airport in Bulgaria, will be closed to all civilian traffic between 1:15am…
Embraer and Northrop Grumman pitch KC-390 tanker to the US with boom refueling
Embraer and Northrop Grumman say they are working together to evolve the KC-390 Millennium into a tanker variant…
RQ-170 Sentinel linked to US operation that captured Venezuela’s Maduro
A rare deployment of the US Air Force’s RQ-170 Sentinel stealth unmanned aircraft played a supporting role in…
USAF B-52 strategic bomber completes ferry flight after new radar installation
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has completed its ferry flight following the installation of a new active…
Thunderbirds F-16 jet crashes in California, pilot ejects safely
A US Air Force Thunderbirds F-16C Fighting Falcon crashed on December 3, 2025, during a training mission over…
Electra opens defense unit after hybrid-electric flight tests with US Air Force
US startup Electra has launched a defense division following successful flight tests of its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL)…