#United States Air Force
Pension Vs. Paycheck: What US Military Pilots Give Up To Fly For Airlines
Comparing the pay off of two very different aviation career paths.
6 Combat Aircraft Losses & Rescues That Defined Operation Epic Fury
The toll on American aircrew and aircraft in battle with Iran.
6 NATO Air Forces Ranked By What Their Top Fighter Pilots Take Home In 2026
Ranking the NATO air forces by highest pilot salaries is difficult, although it clusters around North America and Wester...
The Catch Of Buying An F-35: You Still Need Lockheed Martin To Keep It Stealthy
The fine print at the bottom of the advanced fighter jet.
The Cold War Jet That Proved Vertical Takeoff Works Then Got Canceled Anyway
The X-13 Vertijet proved pure-jet VTOL worked, but its impractical landing method doomed the concept.
5 US Air Force Bases Being Rebuilt Into Global Mission Hubs
The US Air Force is rebuilding five bases with more than $19 billion, from Tinian's WWII airfield to Guam's $8 billion d...
6 Pacific Air Bases The US Is Quietly Building Up To Back Up Andersen AFB
The US is building back-up Guam bases in the Marianas, Micronesia, Palau and strategic depth bases in Australia.
7 Bomber Aircraft Still Flying Combat Missions Years After Their Intended Retirement Date
Why the world's largest warbirds are also some of the oldest.
5 Ways 6th-Generation Fighters Will Outclass The F-22 & F-35
Sixth-generation aircraft will feature numerous enhancements that will allow them to perform in ways that preceding airc...
Why The US Air Force Almost Never Launches The B-1B, B-2, & B-52 Together From One Base
Why the USAF rarely launches the B-1B, B-2, and B-52 together—and why Guam's Andersen AFB is uniquely equipped to make i...
The US Air Force Bolted Jet Engines Onto Its Largest-Ever Bomber, But It Still Wasn't Enough To Save It
One of the overlooked and innovative engineering aspects of the B-36 Peacemaker was its use of four turbojets to supplem...
The A-10 Warthog Just Flew Its Final Sortie From The Base That Trained Its Pilots For 50 Years
The boneyard bids farewall to its last Warthogs.
5 Air Force Bases Spending Hundreds Of Millions To Rebuild Cold War-Era Runways
A closer look at how these bases are preparing themselves for the future.
From 76 F-22 Raptors To 200 Next-Gen Fighters: How Much Larger America's Air Superiority Fleet Could Get
A closer look at the future of air power in the US Armed Forces.
Why The B-1 Lancer Can't Fly Supersonic At Every Weight
The B-1B is better not thought of as a supersonic bomber, but as a subsonic bomber capable of limited supersonic dashes ...
The B-21 Raider's Split Control Surfaces May Solve A Stealth Problem That Haunted The B-2
The B-21 is coming with a comprehensive range of stealthy upgrades, and its control surfaces may be another part of thos...
The 7 Largest US Air Force Bases By Land Area
A closer look at the biggest real estate in the USAF.
The 5 Guard Squadrons Flying The US Air Force's Last F-15Cs, A-10s & Early F-16s
The last warbirds of an era headed to the boneyard.
Embraer's KC-390 Has Now Won Orders From 5 NATO Air Forces As A C-130 Replacement — But The USAF Still Won't Touch It
Orders keep stacking up for the KC-390 even as the USAF shies away.
The SR-71 Blackbird's Final Flight Set 4 Speed Records In Just 64 Minutes
The final day that the legendary jet streaked through America's skies.