Air Forces (Page 21)

Updated on Sep 16, 2021

Two NATO Fighters Accidentally Flew Behind The Iron Curtain 60 Years Ago Today Two NATO Fighters Accidentally Flew Behind The Iron Curtain 60 Years Ago Today

Updated on Sep 16, 2021

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Damaged B-2 Spirit Is Sitting Wing-Down Off The Runway After Landing Mishap Damaged B-2 Spirit Is Sitting Wing-Down Off The Runway After Landing Mishap

Posted on Sep 15, 2021

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B-2 Stealth Bomber Damaged During Emergency Landing Incident B-2 Stealth Bomber Damaged During Emergency Landing Incident

Updated on Sep 14, 2021

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F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s F-117s Make Surprise Appearance At Fresno Airport To Train Against Local F-15s

Updated on Sep 14, 2021

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Air Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth Drones Air Force Makes Extremely Rare Mention Of Deployment Of RQ-170 Stealth Drones

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Bell’s Plan To Finally Realize A Rotorcraft That Flies Like A Jet But Hovers Like A Helicopter Bell’s Plan To Finally Realize A Rotorcraft That Flies Like A Jet But Hovers Like A Helicopter

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

North Korea Trades Missiles For Militias At Its Latest Parade North Korea Trades Missiles For Militias At Its Latest Parade

Posted on Sep 9, 2021

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What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment What It’s Like Being A Royal Air Force Photographer Capturing The Action On Deployment

By Corporal ‘Matty’ Matthews, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 8, 2021

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The Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing Capability The Air Force Is Developing Smart Bombs With ‘Torpedo-Like’ Ship Killing Capability

Updated on Sep 2, 2021

Taliban Show Off Captured Aircraft And Other Spoils After Taking Over Kabul’s Airport (Updated) Taliban Show Off Captured Aircraft And Other Spoils After Taking Over Kabul’s Airport (Updated)

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

Here’s What The U.S. Military Left Behind At Kabul Airport Here’s What The U.S. Military Left Behind At Kabul Airport

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

These Are The Military’s Options For Extending Evacuations In Afghanistan. None Of Them Are Good. These Are The Military’s Options For Extending Evacuations In Afghanistan. None Of Them Are Good.

Updated on Aug 25, 2021

Massive Expansion Underway At Russia’s Northernmost Arctic Air Base (Updated) Massive Expansion Underway At Russia’s Northernmost Arctic Air Base (Updated)

Updated on Aug 24, 2021

Packed C-17 Cargo Jet Out Of Kabul Actually Had 823 People Onboard Setting New Record (Updated) Packed C-17 Cargo Jet Out Of Kabul Actually Had 823 People Onboard Setting New Record (Updated)

Updated on Aug 20, 2021

Want Uncle Sam To Get You Out Of Kabul? It Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars… Or Maybe Not? Want Uncle Sam To Get You Out Of Kabul? It Could Cost You Thousands Of Dollars… Or Maybe Not?

Updated on Aug 20, 2021

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Dozens Of U.S.-Bought Afghan Air Force Aircraft Are Now Orphaned At An Uzbek Airfield Dozens Of U.S.-Bought Afghan Air Force Aircraft Are Now Orphaned At An Uzbek Airfield

Updated on Aug 18, 2021

RC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated) RC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)

Updated on Aug 17, 2021

Situation At Kabul Airport “Would Have Been Difficult For Anyone To Predict” Says Pentagon Spokesman (Updated) Situation At Kabul Airport “Would Have Been Difficult For Anyone To Predict” Says Pentagon Spokesman (Updated)

Updated on Aug 17, 2021

800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated) 800 People Evacuated From Kabul Aboard A Single C-17 Cargo Jet (Updated)

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

U.S. Troops Kill Two Armed Afghans At Unsecured Kabul Airport, Thousands More Being Sent (Updated) U.S. Troops Kill Two Armed Afghans At Unsecured Kabul Airport, Thousands More Being Sent (Updated)

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated) Apache Helicopters Chase Afghans Swarming A C-17 On Kabul Airport’s Runway (Updated)

Updated on Aug 16, 2021

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Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated) Shadowy KC-135RT Special Ops Tankers Head Toward Afghanistan As Evacuation Airbridge Forms (Updated)

Updated on Aug 14, 2021

Emergency Troop Surge Now Needed For Afghan Withdrawal (Updated) Emergency Troop Surge Now Needed For Afghan Withdrawal (Updated)

Updated on Aug 13, 2021

Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft Skunk Works’ Factory Of The Future Will Use Roaming Robots To Rapidly Assemble Top Secret Aircraft

Posted on Aug 13, 2021

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Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing Watch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency Landing

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

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New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager

Posted on Aug 10, 2021

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Watch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane Watch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane

Updated on Aug 9, 2021

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RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes Just Outside Of Grand Forks Air Force Base RQ-4 Global Hawk Drone Crashes Just Outside Of Grand Forks Air Force Base

Posted on Aug 6, 2021

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Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 6, 2021

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Kratos Says Secret “Off-Board Sensing Station” Unmanned Aircraft Will Be Transformative Kratos Says Secret “Off-Board Sensing Station” Unmanned Aircraft Will Be Transformative

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

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Air Force Throws Millions At Startup Trying To Build Reusable Hypersonic Aircraft Air Force Throws Millions At Startup Trying To Build Reusable Hypersonic Aircraft

Updated on Aug 5, 2021

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F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors F-35s Have Flown Their First “Red Air” Missions As Dedicated Stealth Aggressors

Posted on Aug 4, 2021

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Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent Watch This C-17 Engage Its Thrust Reversers In Mid-Air To Make An Extremely Rapid Descent

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

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Retired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor Testbed Retired Marine C-9B Jet Transport Is Getting Second Life As An Air Force Sensor Testbed

Updated on Aug 4, 2021

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The Truth About The Air Force’s Biggest Changes To Pilot Training Since The Dawn Of The Jet Age The Truth About The Air Force’s Biggest Changes To Pilot Training Since The Dawn Of The Jet Age

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Aug 3, 2021

Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels Lasers Destined For Fighter Jets Are Now Being Tested In The Air Force’s Wind Tunnels

Updated on Aug 3, 2021

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Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight Electronic Warfare System On Air Force F-16 Gets Capability Update In Flight

Posted on Aug 2, 2021

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Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane Highly Modified Air Force Test Pilot School F-16 Is Now An X-Plane

Updated on Jul 31, 2021

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Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos Barksdale B-52 Brandishes Its Modern Arsenal In New Loadout Photos

Posted on Jul 30, 2021

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Challenge Coin For The Secretive Unit That Still Flies The F-117 Nighthawk Emerges Challenge Coin For The Secretive Unit That Still Flies The F-117 Nighthawk Emerges

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

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Second Attempt To Test The Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Fails Second Attempt To Test The Air Force’s First Hypersonic Weapon Fails

Updated on Jul 30, 2021

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A-10 Warthogs Are About To Operate From A U.S. Highway For The First Time A-10 Warthogs Are About To Operate From A U.S. Highway For The First Time

Posted on Jul 29, 2021

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Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

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Watch This C-17 Make A Bonkers “Tactical Departure” From Portland International Airport (Updated) Watch This C-17 Make A Bonkers “Tactical Departure” From Portland International Airport (Updated)

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 29, 2021

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Navy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force Fighters Navy’s New Jamming Pods For EA-18G Growler Eyed For Air Force Fighters

Posted on Jul 28, 2021

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The First XQ-58A Valkyrie Is Already Headed To A Museum (Updated) The First XQ-58A Valkyrie Is Already Headed To A Museum (Updated)

Updated on Jul 28, 2021

What It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon” What It Takes For U.S. Jets To Keep Fighting In Afghanistan From “Over The Horizon”

Posted on Jul 28, 2021

Joint Chiefs Seek A New Warfighting Paradigm After Devastating Losses In Classified Wargames Joint Chiefs Seek A New Warfighting Paradigm After Devastating Losses In Classified Wargames

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

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Air Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?” Air Force Tweet Showing F-35As Protected By Lightning Rods Asks “Which Lightning Strikes Harder?”

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

AI That Bested Air Force Pilot In “Digital Dogfights” Headed For L-39 Jet Trainer AI That Bested Air Force Pilot In “Digital Dogfights” Headed For L-39 Jet Trainer

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 26, 2021

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E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Just Made A Highly Unusual Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport (Updated) E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Just Made A Highly Unusual Visit To Secretive Tonopah Test Range Airport (Updated)

Updated on Jul 25, 2021

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Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet Aircraft Spotter Thanked By F-15E Pilot After Alerting Him To Malfunctioning Jet

Updated on Jul 24, 2021

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Another Attempt To Retire A-10 Warthogs Isn’t Going Well For The Air Force Another Attempt To Retire A-10 Warthogs Isn’t Going Well For The Air Force

Updated on Jul 24, 2021

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The Case For Stripping The P-8 Poseidon Down Into An RB-8 Multi-Role Arsenal Ship The Case For Stripping The P-8 Poseidon Down Into An RB-8 Multi-Role Arsenal Ship

Updated on Jul 22, 2021

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F-117 Aggressors Photographed Low Over The Nevada Desert During Red Flag War Games F-117 Aggressors Photographed Low Over The Nevada Desert During Red Flag War Games

Posted on Jul 21, 2021

Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again Russia Threat Could See U.K. Fighter Jets Operating From Highways Once Again

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

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Air Force Directed Energy Report Argues Defensive Force Fields May Be “Just On The Horizon” Air Force Directed Energy Report Argues Defensive Force Fields May Be “Just On The Horizon”

Updated on Jul 21, 2021

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MQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The Fly MQ-9 Reaper Tests Prove It Can Operate From Unprepared Locations On The Fly

Posted on Jul 19, 2021

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A Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For Guam A Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For Guam

Posted on Jul 16, 2021

Arctic Pit Stop A First For British Typhoon Fighter Jets Arctic Pit Stop A First For British Typhoon Fighter Jets

Posted on Jul 15, 2021

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The Mach-3 XF-108 Rapier Would Have Packed Its Big Missiles On A Revolver-Like Launcher The Mach-3 XF-108 Rapier Would Have Packed Its Big Missiles On A Revolver-Like Launcher

Posted on Jul 14, 2021

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Fifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working Engines Fifteen Percent Of U.S. Air Force F-35s Don’t Have Working Engines

Posted on Jul 14, 2021

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Check Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Spewing Sparks After Takeoff Check Out This F-15E Strike Eagle Spewing Sparks After Takeoff