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Mirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crash Lands At Tyndall Air Force Base (Updated)
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Mirage F1 Aggressor Jet Crash Lands At Tyndall Air Force Base (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 26, 2021

Laser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking Shape
Air

Laser Defense Pod For The Air Force’s Fighter Jets Is Finally Taking Shape

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 23, 2021

The First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force Colors
Air

The First F-15EX Fighter Jet Has Now Flown In Its Air Force Colors

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 23, 2021

B-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade Ago
Air

B-1B Bomber That Was Just Retired Almost Got Scrapped More Than A Decade Ago

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Air Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16
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Air Force Boss Wants Clean-Sheet Fighter That’s Less Advanced Than F-35 To Replace F-16

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

The Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack Aircraft
Air

The Air Force Finally Has Its First New AT-6E Wolverine Light Attack Aircraft

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Requirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747s
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Requirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747s

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 18, 2021

Air Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Now Operating From Guam’s Austere Airfield
Air

Air Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Are Now Operating From Guam’s Austere Airfield

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

This Montage Of Bad U-2 Landings Shows How Hard It Is To Tame The Dragon Lady
Air

This Montage Of Bad U-2 Landings Shows How Hard It Is To Tame The Dragon Lady

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 16, 2021

All You Need To Know About Italy’s F-35 Carrier That Just Arrived In The US
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All You Need To Know About Italy’s F-35 Carrier That Just Arrived In The US

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 15, 2021

Code Brown As This F-4 Phantom Nearly Collides With A Mosque’s Minaret
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Code Brown As This F-4 Phantom Nearly Collides With A Mosque’s Minaret

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 15, 2021

There’s One Place In The World Where AC-47 Spooky Gunships Still Fly
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There’s One Place In The World Where AC-47 Spooky Gunships Still Fly

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

Super Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In Combat
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Super Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In Combat

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 12, 2021

Boeing’s Chief F-15 Test Pilot Talks Flying The Air Force’s New Eagle On Its Maiden Flight
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Boeing’s Chief F-15 Test Pilot Talks Flying The Air Force’s New Eagle On Its Maiden Flight

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size
Air

Air Force Doubles Down On E-11A BACN Communications Jets With Plans To Triple Fleet Size

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 8, 2021

This Rising B-2 Stealth Bomber’s Intricate Belly Is Positively Otherworldly Looking
Air

This Rising B-2 Stealth Bomber’s Intricate Belly Is Positively Otherworldly Looking

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 7, 2021

Turkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 Embargo
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Turkey Prepares To Extend The Life Of Its Massive F-16 Fleet After F-35 Embargo

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 4, 2021

Face-Off Over The Aegean: How Greek And Turkish Air Forces Stack Up
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Face-Off Over The Aegean: How Greek And Turkish Air Forces Stack Up

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 4, 2021

The B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean Motto
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The B-21 Raider Bomber Combined Test Force Has A Ridiculously Sinister Shakespearean Motto

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 3, 2021

B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic
Air

B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 3, 2021

The Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)
Air

The Air Force’s New F-15EX Eagle Just Took To The Sky For The First Time (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 2, 2021

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of
Air

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 2, 2021

Flood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. Carrier
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Flood Of Chinese Aircraft South Of Taiwan Continues Days After Mock Attack Runs On U.S. Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

Boeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?
Air

Boeing Can Now Offer The F-15EX To India, But Does Buying It Really Make Sense?

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 1, 2021

F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand Operations
Air

F-117s Cleared To Refuel From All KC-135s As “Retired” Stealth Jets Expand Operations

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 30, 2021

How The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If It Hadn’t Ended Early In Disaster
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How The Iran Hostage Rescue Was Supposed To Go Down If It Hadn’t Ended Early In Disaster

By Edward Chang

Updated on Jan 28, 2021

F-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On Guam
Air

F-35s And F-16s Set To Operate From Austere Jungle Airfield During Major Exercise On Guam

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 28, 2021

B-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran Policy
Air

B-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran Policy

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 27, 2021

Air Force Fighters Almost Got An Air-Launched Ballistic Missile 40 Years Ago, Now They’re A Hot Item
Air

Air Force Fighters Almost Got An Air-Launched Ballistic Missile 40 Years Ago, Now They’re A Hot Item

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

Fighter Pilots Reveal Why You Don’t Want To Mess With The A-10 Warthog In A Dogfight
Air

Fighter Pilots Reveal Why You Don’t Want To Mess With The A-10 Warthog In A Dogfight

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Jan 26, 2021

The United Kingdom Has Chosen Who Will Build Its First Prototype Loyal Wingman Combat Drone
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The United Kingdom Has Chosen Who Will Build Its First Prototype Loyal Wingman Combat Drone

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 25, 2021

Air Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16s
Air

Air Force Eyes Drones For Adversary And Light Attack Roles As It Mulls Buying New F-16s

By The War Zone staff

Updated on Jan 23, 2021

The Truth About Going From Flying Airplanes To Helicopters
Air

The Truth About Going From Flying Airplanes To Helicopters

By Stephen Walker

Updated on Jan 22, 2021

New Pods Will Allow Reaper Drones To Hunt Submarines And Launch Small Weapons And Drones
Air

New Pods Will Allow Reaper Drones To Hunt Submarines And Launch Small Weapons And Drones

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 21, 2021

The Air Force’s New Report On Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Misses Its Target
Air

The Air Force’s New Report On Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Misses Its Target

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 21, 2021

Royal Air Force Turned A Torpedo Bomber Into A Flying Flamethrower During World War II
Air

Royal Air Force Turned A Torpedo Bomber Into A Flying Flamethrower During World War II

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 20, 2021

How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids
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How British Tornados Used A Special Weapon To Ravage Saddam’s Airfields In Daring Desert Storm Raids

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Jan 15, 2021

Black Flag Rises: New “Super Bowl Of Test Exercises” Pushes USAF’s Top Weapons To Their Limit
Air

Black Flag Rises: New “Super Bowl Of Test Exercises” Pushes USAF’s Top Weapons To Their Limit

By Jamie Hunter

Updated on Jan 13, 2021

First Peacetime Terror Attack On The Air Force Destroyed Eight A-7 Attack Jets 40 Years Ago
Air

First Peacetime Terror Attack On The Air Force Destroyed Eight A-7 Attack Jets 40 Years Ago

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 13, 2021

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter First Flew 10 Years Ago Today. A Two-Seater Could Be Next.
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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter First Flew 10 Years Ago Today. A Two-Seater Could Be Next.

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 11, 2021

This Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 Bomber
Air

This Stretched Super FB-111 Was A Low-Cost Challenger To The B-1 Bomber

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 9, 2021

The Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions Has Officially Begun With Air Force Test
Air

The Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions Has Officially Begun With Air Force Test

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 8, 2021

Greece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training Program
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Greece Joins Forces With Israel To Revamp Its Fighter Pilot Training Program

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 5, 2021

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51
Air

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 5, 2021

The B-2 Bomber Looks Positively Alien In These Images
Air

The B-2 Bomber Looks Positively Alien In These Images

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

First Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese Airliner
Air

First Royal Air Force Wedgetail Radar Plane Will Be Converted From An Ex-Chinese Airliner

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Jan 4, 2021

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn
Air

Behold The SR-71 Blackbird’s Nest At Dawn

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 2, 2021

It’s Official: Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision On Hold
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It’s Official: Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision On Hold

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 31, 2020

B-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First Time
Air

B-2 Bombers Practice Stealth Team Tactics With F-35 Pilot Trainees For The First Time

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 30, 2020

Watch This F-15 Take Out A Target With A Sidewinder Missile At Very Close Range
Air

Watch This F-15 Take Out A Target With A Sidewinder Missile At Very Close Range

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 29, 2020

Watch Flight Tracks Of Contractor Adversary Jets Bum-Rush A Carrier Group For Training
Air

Watch Flight Tracks Of Contractor Adversary Jets Bum-Rush A Carrier Group For Training

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 28, 2020

This Is All The Survival Gear That Apache Attack Helicopter Crews Fly Into Combat With
Air

This Is All The Survival Gear That Apache Attack Helicopter Crews Fly Into Combat With

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 28, 2020

Britain’s Shackleton Radar Plane Was Born As An Already Antiquated Cold War Dinosaur
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Britain’s Shackleton Radar Plane Was Born As An Already Antiquated Cold War Dinosaur

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 24, 2020

Fighter Pilots Are Taking Full Advantage Of The Air Force’s Lifted Ban On Custom Helmet Art
Air

Fighter Pilots Are Taking Full Advantage Of The Air Force’s Lifted Ban On Custom Helmet Art

By Jamie Hunter

Posted on Dec 23, 2020

America’s East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals Continue
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America’s East Africa Military Hub Sees Spike In Activity As Somalia Withdrawals Continue

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 23, 2020

You Can Buy The Royal Air Force’s Impressive Sentinel Radar Planes, But Only In Pieces
Air

You Can Buy The Royal Air Force’s Impressive Sentinel Radar Planes, But Only In Pieces

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 23, 2020

South Korea Scrambles Fighters To Intercept Russian And Chinese Bombers On Joint Maneuvers (Updated)
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South Korea Scrambles Fighters To Intercept Russian And Chinese Bombers On Joint Maneuvers (Updated)

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

F-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In Alaska
Air

F-35s, F-16 Aggressors, KC-135 Tankers Put On Impressive “Elephant Walk” In Alaska

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

An Eagle Named Opus: The Legend Of The Air Force’s Most Notorious F-15
Air

An Eagle Named Opus: The Legend Of The Air Force’s Most Notorious F-15

By Patrick Koepke

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

Space Force Troops Finally Have A Name: Guardians
Space

Space Force Troops Finally Have A Name: Guardians

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 19, 2020

F-16s Rescue Desperate Special Operators In This Chilling Account With Gun Camera Footage
Air

F-16s Rescue Desperate Special Operators In This Chilling Account With Gun Camera Footage

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 18, 2020

India To Modify Used Airliners Into Early-Warning Radar Jets To Keep Pace With Its Rivals
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India To Modify Used Airliners Into Early-Warning Radar Jets To Keep Pace With Its Rivals

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Dec 18, 2020

Artificial Intelligence Takes Control Of A U-2 Spy Plane’s Sensors In Historic Flight Test
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Artificial Intelligence Takes Control Of A U-2 Spy Plane’s Sensors In Historic Flight Test

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 16, 2020

Here Is What The Air Force’s New Robot Dogs Are Actually Capable Of
Air

Here Is What The Air Force’s New Robot Dogs Are Actually Capable Of

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Dec 15, 2020