McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle: the most fearsome US fighter jet
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, now known as the Boeing F-15 Eagle, stands as an enduring symbol of…
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B-1 bomber crew safely ejects as US Air Force aircraft crashes during training
A United States Air Force (USAF) B-1 bomber, aka B-1B Lancer, has crashed while on a training mission…
A-10 Warthog Thunderbolt II: over 50 years in service
The A-10 Warthog Thunderbolt II, nicknamed the ‘Warthog’, has proven itself as a mainstay within the world of…
AIR ONE eVTOL moves forward with US Air Force AFWERX program
AIR, an advanced air mobility startup working on a two-seater eVTOL aircraft, announced on December 20, 2023, that…
Denmark follows Finland and signs agreement to allow deployment of US aircraft
Denmark has signed a landmark defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with the United States. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, in…
USAF conducts first reverse air refueling using C-5M Super Galaxy
The United States Air Force (USAF) achieved a milestone by successfully executing a reverse air refueling training mission…
USAF considers hosting Singaporean F-15 fighters at Guam air base
The US Department of the Air Force formulated plans to upgrade Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) in Guam,…
US Air Force set to deploy aircraft to Finland
Antti Häkkänen and Antony Blinken, respectively Finnish Minister of Defense and United States Secretary of State, are set…
USAF B-2 Spirit bombers on ‘global power mission’ drop into UK airbase for fuel
The residents living in the quiet countryside surrounding RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England had their evenings interrupted by…
The SR-71 Blackbird: unveiling the fastest plane ever built
The SR-71 Blackbird was an extraordinary aircraft that was developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division for the United…
South Korean Navy recovers USAF pilot who ejected from crashed F-16 fighter
A United States Air Force (USAF) pilot has been recovered by the South Korean Navy after safely ejecting…
US Air Force offers pilots up to $600k bonuses to fend off lure from airlines
The United States Air Force (USAF) is offering its pilots bonuses of up to $600,000 to commit their…
Uncrewed Cessna Caravan flown by remote pilot 50 miles away in aviation first
In an aviation first a Cessna 208B Caravan was successfully flown with no-one on board by US aircraft…
All V-22 Osprey operators ground fleets after crash off Japan
In response to the recent CV-22 Osprey mishap off the coast of Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan on…
Boeing receives USAF order for 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers
Boeing has secured a $2.3 billion contract to manufacture an additional 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft for…
Pratt & Whitney wins $870M contract for B-52’s TF33 engine support
Pratt & Whitney, a part of Raytheon Technologies, has secured a contract worth up to $870 million from…
US strikes Iranian-backed militia sites in Syria for third time
The United States (US) carried out two precision air strikes in Syria, targeting facilities linked to Iranian-backed groups…
5 special operation troops killed after US aircraft crashes in the Mediterranean
Five US special operation troops were killed after a US military aircraft crashed while conducting training operations in…