#United States Air Force
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...
The Navy Jet That The US Air Force Was Forced To Fly & Eventually Loved
How the Phantom earned its place in history.
How Much Do US Air Force Fighter Jet Pilots Make?
Soaring through the ranks: The untold story of a fighter pilot's salary.
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...
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 ...
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...
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.
Why The B-21 Raider Can Park Outside Overnight – Something The B-2 Spirit Could Never Do
A generational leap in stealth tech.
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?
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
In Photos: Trump Unveils VC-25B 'Bridge' Air Force One After Rapid 10-Month Conversion
The president's interim jumbo jet arrives.
The US Military's Most Expensive Active Aircraft Programmes Ranked
A closer look at the priciest air programs at the Pentagon.
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.
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.
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.