The Pic of the Day: F-22s on the flight line

Eight U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, sit on the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan after being evacuated from Kadena Air Base, Japan due to Typhoon Maria. The F-22 are deployed under U.S. PACOM’s theater security package (TSP) program, which has been in operation since 2004.   U.S. Air […]

China’s F-22 rip off is still plagued by engine troubles

China’s long-touted Chengdu J-20, claimed to be the nation’s first fully functional fifth generation fighter platform, is neither fully functional nor is it technically a fifth-generation fighter — despite already being entered into service in China’s People’s Liberation Army. Fighter generations are not determined by a formal committee; generational labels are more like industry shorthand […]

The Pic of the Day: B-2 Spirit with escorts over the UK

A U.S.  Air ForceB-2 Spirit and two F-15 Eagles fly past a crowd during the 2018 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, July 14, 2018. This year’s RIAT celebrated the 100th anniversary of the RAF and highlighted the United States’ ever-strong alliance with the UK.   U.S. Air Force photo by […]

Watch: New footage shows Russia’s advanced SU-57 fighter in a flat spin

Russia’s state-owned television network Zvezda TV released never before seen footage of the nation’s fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57 on Tuesday night. One of the two pieces of footage shows four of the rare jets flying in formation, before one of the fighters executes a maneuver commonly referred to as a “flat spin.” The second piece […]

US Navy didn’t want Lockheed Martin’s drone refueler — but the Air Force might

Recently, the U.S. Navy scrapped plans for a carrier-based armed drone aircraft in favor of their new MQ-25 Stingray program. Instead of carrying ordnance aboard the unmanned vehicles, the MQ-25 will serve as a refueler that helps to extend the operational range of fighters like the Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet and the F-35C naval […]

The Pic of the Day: Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripens

Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen pilots from Čáslav Air Base, Czech Republic, perform air-to-air drills on June 25, 2018, during Sky Avenger 2018.   U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Mindy Bloem