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How Maxwell Air Force Base Is Supporting Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

How Maxwell Air Force Base Is Supporting Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

The US Air Force worked with FEMA to prepare for Helene in addition to monitoring the storm's development.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Top 5: These Are The Oldest US Fighter Jets Still In Service

Top 5: These Are The Oldest US Fighter Jets Still In Service

The 5 oldest US fighter jets in service have one thing in common: beautiful engineering.

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
B-52 Upgrades: How The US Air Force Will Keep Its Oldest Bomber Flying For 100 Years

B-52 Upgrades: How The US Air Force Will Keep Its Oldest Bomber Flying For 100 Years

The B-52 is a septuagenarian design. Yet new technologies will keep it viable until the centenarian mark.

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
US Marine Corps Completes 3rd Test Flight  Of Autonomous XQ-58A Valkyrie At Eglin Air Force Base

US Marine Corps Completes 3rd Test Flight Of Autonomous XQ-58A Valkyrie At Eglin Air Force Base

The low-cost XQ-58A Valkyrie took another important step demonstrating the use of Link 16 during a successful test.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
US Air Force Retires Final KC-10 Extender Tanker After 43 Years Of Service

US Air Force Retires Final KC-10 Extender Tanker After 43 Years Of Service

After being deactivated a year ago, the final KC-10 Extender has been sent to the boneyard in Arizona.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
USAF AI-Piloted X-62A VISTA: A Closer Look At The Future Of Dogfights

USAF AI-Piloted X-62A VISTA: A Closer Look At The Future Of Dogfights

Leveraging the power of AI, USAF's F-16 based X-62A can perform complex maneuvers that push the limits of traditional do...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
The 1st: How The US Air Force's Oldest Fighter Wing Got Its Start In WWI

The 1st: How The US Air Force's Oldest Fighter Wing Got Its Start In WWI

The 1st Fighter Wing' aerial dominanceis a living legacy, soaring through history and inspiring generations to come."

Ahmad Helmy 1 year ago
What Is The Oldest USAF Base?

What Is The Oldest USAF Base?

It began as a Union Army Fort and became an Air Force missile base.

Ahmad Helmy 1 year ago
Exclusive: A Conversation With Boeing About The F-15EX

Exclusive: A Conversation With Boeing About The F-15EX

Simple Flying recently interviewed Robert “Blend’r” Novotny, Executive Director, F-15 Business Development for Boeing ab...

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago
US Air Force Looks To Geo-Thermal Energy To Make Air Bases More Sustainable

US Air Force Looks To Geo-Thermal Energy To Make Air Bases More Sustainable

Sage Geosystems is to build the first demonstration geopressured geothermal system to power a Texas air force base.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Modernizing The AC-130 Gunship How The USAF Keeps This Iconic Aircraft Combat-Ready

Modernizing The AC-130 Gunship How The USAF Keeps This Iconic Aircraft Combat-Ready

The AC-130 Gunship is known as Death From Above for America's enemies. Ever-developing technologies help preserve the wa...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
What To Know: Boeing F-15EX Production Delays

What To Know: Boeing F-15EX Production Delays

The Boeing F-15EX Eagle II is expected to remain in service with the USAF well into the 2030s.

Mark Finlay 1 year ago
Search & Rescue Missions: How US Military Aviation Saves Lives

Search & Rescue Missions: How US Military Aviation Saves Lives

US military aviation doesn't merely deal in death & destruction. It's also a major lifesaver.

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
7 Countries Lining Up To Buy Boeing F-15EX Fighter Jet Variants

7 Countries Lining Up To Buy Boeing F-15EX Fighter Jet Variants

Seven nations building on the unparalleled success of the original F-15 Eagle.

Michael Scanlon 1 year ago
Lockheed Martin Says F-35 Backlog Could Take 18 Months To Clear

Lockheed Martin Says F-35 Backlog Could Take 18 Months To Clear

The backlog of F-35s with Tech Refresh-3 (TR-3) will require a year and a half to clear. But TR-3 makes the F-35 smarte...

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago
How Do US Fighter Pilots Train for Aerial Dogfights?

How Do US Fighter Pilots Train for Aerial Dogfights?

With advanced technologies, aerial dogfights with 5th-generation fighter jets is a thing of the past.

Mark Finlay 1 year ago
Last 2 USAF 193rd Special Operations Wing EC-130Js Make Final Flight

Last 2 USAF 193rd Special Operations Wing EC-130Js Make Final Flight

Last Air Force Commando Solos retire as the Air Force transitions away from its aging fleet of special warfare Hercules.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
How Many American Combat Aviation 'Aces' Are There?

How Many American Combat Aviation 'Aces' Are There?

1,447 American combat aviators are officially recognized as aces (5 or more kills). The number of *living* American aces...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
The US Air Force Is Reorganizing Its Wings

The US Air Force Is Reorganizing Its Wings

After more than two decades, the Air Force is overhauling its air wing organizational structure.

Luke Bodell 1 year ago
Key Updates On Ukraine From US Air & Space Force Conference

Key Updates On Ukraine From US Air & Space Force Conference

Some difficult discussion about the state of Ukraine's airpower - and lessons to draw from the conflict.

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago