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Why The US Air Force Is Keeping 54 A-10 Warthogs Flying After Operation Epic Fury

Why The US Air Force Is Keeping 54 A-10 Warthogs Flying After Operation Epic Fury

Even though the USAF has indicated it will keep three squadrons of Warthogs in service for a couple extra years, it does...

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
The Navy Jet That The US Air Force Was Forced To Fly & Eventually Loved

The Navy Jet That The US Air Force Was Forced To Fly & Eventually Loved

How the Phantom earned its place in history.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
How Much Do US Air Force Fighter Jet Pilots Make?

How Much Do US Air Force Fighter Jet Pilots Make?

Soaring through the ranks: The untold story of a fighter pilot's salary.

Antonio Di Trapani 1 month ago
How A 24-Jet F-35 Order & A Halted A-10 Retirement Created The US Air Force's 2030 Fighter Gap

How A 24-Jet F-35 Order & A Halted A-10 Retirement Created The US Air Force's 2030 Fighter Gap

Why the US Air Force faces a 2030 fighter shortfall, and how F-35 cuts, A-10 retirements, and F-15EX buys shape the outc...

Antonio Di Trapani 1 month ago
6 Things The B-21 Raider Can Do That The B-2 Spirit Never Could

6 Things The B-21 Raider Can Do That The B-2 Spirit Never Could

The B-21 is designed to be a hyper-networked system-of-systems bomber and part of a larger kill chain while the B-2 was ...

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
Why The A-10 Warthog's Rescue Of A Downed F-15E Pilot Forced The Air Force To Reverse Its Retirement

Why The A-10 Warthog's Rescue Of A Downed F-15E Pilot Forced The Air Force To Reverse Its Retirement

The Air Force both wants to keep the Warthog in service for four more years and slash its A-10 fleet in half in Fiscal 2...

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
Why A 2025 Boeing Strike In St. Louis Just Pushed This Air Base's New F-15EX Eagles Into 2027

Why A 2025 Boeing Strike In St. Louis Just Pushed This Air Base's New F-15EX Eagles Into 2027

The readiness crunch at one of the USAF's most crucial bases.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
Why The B-21 Raider Can Park Outside Overnight – Something The B-2 Spirit Could Never Do

Why The B-21 Raider Can Park Outside Overnight – Something The B-2 Spirit Could Never Do

A generational leap in stealth tech.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
A Look At The Salaries Of Fighter Jet Pilots In The US Air Force In 2026

A Look At The Salaries Of Fighter Jet Pilots In The US Air Force In 2026

What do some of the most coveted positions in the United States Air Force pay?

Simple Flying Staff 1 month ago
The Island That Sent Its Last Transmission To Pearl Harbor In 1941 Is Back In Service For The US Navy

The Island That Sent Its Last Transmission To Pearl Harbor In 1941 Is Back In Service For The US Navy

For years, Wake Island has largely been a sleepy Pacific outpost; now it will become an important node for Indo-Pacific ...

Christian P. Martin 1 month ago
Why America's Next Air Force One Will Cost More Than The GDP Of Some Small Nations

Why America's Next Air Force One Will Cost More Than The GDP Of Some Small Nations

A closer look at why the VC-25B Air Force One replacement reached a cost of $5.7 billion, and what its delays reveal abo...

Antonio Di Trapani 1 month ago
Why The US Air Force Wants To Give KC-46 & KC-135 Tankers Active Defenses Against Missiles & Drones

Why The US Air Force Wants To Give KC-46 & KC-135 Tankers Active Defenses Against Missiles & Drones

The USAF's tanker fleet enables power projection and sustained combat operations. Learn about a new system that will enh...

Christian P. Martin 1 month ago
The US Air Force's New $2.19 Billion VIP Jet Requirement Names 1 Winner Without Saying It

The US Air Force's New $2.19 Billion VIP Jet Requirement Names 1 Winner Without Saying It

The Gulfstream G700 appears to have been selected by the Air Force for the C-37 replacement even though it has not yet o...

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
The $4 Billion Construction Project Turning A Remote US Air Force Base Into America's Primary Stealth Bomber

The $4 Billion Construction Project Turning A Remote US Air Force Base Into America's Primary Stealth Bomber

A big investment in America's future air defense.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
7 Fighter Jets The US Air Force Has Retired That Pilots Still Wish Were Flying

7 Fighter Jets The US Air Force Has Retired That Pilots Still Wish Were Flying

A closer look at some of the most missed American warbirds.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
In Photos: Trump Unveils VC-25B 'Bridge' Air Force One After Rapid 10-Month Conversion

In Photos: Trump Unveils VC-25B 'Bridge' Air Force One After Rapid 10-Month Conversion

The president's interim jumbo jet arrives.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
The US Military's Most Expensive Active Aircraft Programmes Ranked

The US Military's Most Expensive Active Aircraft Programmes Ranked

A closer look at the priciest air programs at the Pentagon.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
How The C-17 Globemaster Drops 25,000 Feet In 2 Minutes Using Inflight Reverse Thrust

How The C-17 Globemaster Drops 25,000 Feet In 2 Minutes Using Inflight Reverse Thrust

The incredible engineering of the USAF's unique airlifter.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
Why The US Air Force Just Cut Its 2026 F-35A Order Nearly In Half

Why The US Air Force Just Cut Its 2026 F-35A Order Nearly In Half

Fifth-generation fighters still struggling to live up to the hype.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
The Top 5 Highest Paid Air Force Crew Roles In The US Military In 2026

The Top 5 Highest Paid Air Force Crew Roles In The US Military In 2026

A closer look at the highest-paid USAF aircrew roles and the compensation behind them.

Antonio Di Trapani 1 month ago