#United States Air Force
The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt: Flown By America's Top 2 Aces in Europe During WWII
The P-47 gets less love than P-51 amongst WWII fighters. Yet it was the "T-Bolt" that was flown by the top two U.S. aces...
US Air Force Instructor Dies After Ejection Seat Activates
The tragic loss of 80th Operations Support Squadron Capt. John Robertson prompts a discussion about ejection seats.
Is The F-22 Raptor Really Unbeatable?
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a Cold War aircraft designed to fight the Soviet Union.
How Many B-52 Bombers Are In The USAF Today?
After fitting its Boeing B-52s with new Rolls-Royce engines, the USAF expects the plane to remain in service until 2050.
3 Reasons Why The US Has Never Sold Its F-22 Raptor Fighter Jets To Allies
The US would rather keep the stealth technology close to home.
Only 19 Remain: USAF Finds Crashed $2 Billion B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Much Too Pricey To Fix
The Air Force's fleet continues to shrink.
50 Years: USAF Viper Demo Team Paints F-16 In Honor Of 1st Fighting Falcon To Fly
A throwback to the YF-16 prototype, which first flew over half a century ago.
Analysis: The A-10 Warthog's Most Fearsome Strengths and Greatest Weaknesses
The A-10 is one of the most feared aircraft in the world, but could they be on the way out?
New Bill Blocks US Air Force F-22 Retirements & Adds $271 Million To Buy 24 Boeing F-15EXs
The Congress committee is moving to prevent the Air Force from retiring its Block 20 F-22s while increasing the purchase...
What We Know Of The US Air Force’s Plans For New Stealthy Tanker
The Air Force is planning to procure a stealthy tanker to survive the high-threat environments of the future.
Top 5 Transport Aircraft Of The US Air Force
These airlifters offer the organization impressive capabilities.
General Atomics Developing New ABAD Pod To Boost Battlefield Awareness Of USAF MQ-9A Drones
Enhancing the drone's defense against enemy threats.
The US Air Force's "Tough But Responsible" Decisions For 2025 Budget
The Air Force is making hard decisions in its FY 2025 budget balancing procurement with divestments and the needs of its...
Why The US Air Force Won't Fix Its Damaged B-2
One B-2 Spirit has been damaged beyond economic repair and will be divested reducing the fleet to 19 operational stealth...
Top 5: The Largest Military Air Bases In The USA
A Look at the USA's largest military installations by surface area supporting air operations.
Is There A Bathroom In The B-52 Stratofortress?
With sorties of up to 40 hours possible, crews may need to relieve themselves sometimes, but where?
How Many A-10 Warthogs Have Been Shot Down?
The A-10 is one of the most formidable aircraft in the US inventory. How many have been shot down in combat?
US Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman $7 Billion To Keep B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Fleet Flying
$7 billion, or around $350 million per B-2 bomber, is being allocated through 2029.
Top 5 Must-See Aircraft At The National Museum Of The US Air Force
From the first stealth aircraft to those that dropped atomic bombs, the National Museum of The US Air Force houses many ...
4 USAF Rescue Wing Helicopters Airlift Passengers On Carnival Cruise 350 Miles Off US Coast
The Air Force successfully extracted a mother and child off a cruise ship taking them to the nearest capable medical fac...