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Don't look for her in the photo. Her identity is being protected at this time. Image Credit: Airman 1st Class Joe W. McFadden

Female Air Force Special Tactics Officer First to Earn Scarlet Beret

A First Thursday marked an Air Force first; a female captain completed the three-month special ta...

World Jun 27

Eurofighter Typhoon from Austrian Air Force.

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Spain Will Replace F/A-18 Hornets with NATO Eurofighter in $2.15 Billion Deal

The $2.15 billion was signed during the ILA Berlin Airshow by Carlo Mancus

News + Intel Jun 27

A Sukhoi Su-27 takes flight in 2017. This one happens to be Ukrainian. Image Credit: smithsonianmag.com

Russians Are Accidentally Flying Their Jets Into the Ground to Avoid Being Shot Down

Don’t Go Below The Hard Deck We all find high-speed, low, altitude flying exhilarating to w...

World Jun 27

Special Air Service in North Africa. (Keating (Capt) No 1 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Most Epic Operations of the Britain’s Special Air Service (SAS)

SAS is one of the longest special mission units that are still in service. It is also one of the ...

History Jun 23

Here Are Three Unusual Facts About the Battle of Midway You Should Know

Today we remember the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway on June 4-6, 1942. In just a cou...

History Jun 04

From the Range to the Podium; Air Force Athletes

The 2024 Olympics are not far off, and potential athletes are already preparing to compete. Athle...

Air Force May 29

Bell P-39N Airacobra used for tests to measure tail loads under a range of flight and maneuver conditions. (Public Domain/Wikipedia Commons)

Bell P-39 Airacobra: Least Loved American Fighter of WWII

After its unimpressive performance, the Bell P-39 Airacobra was deemed the least loved American f...

Aviation May 26

Prof. T. Lowe making a balloon ascension on a reconnoitering expedition to Vienna, Va. Abstract/medium: 1 print : wood engraving. (Miscellaneous Items in High Demand, PPOC, Library of Congress, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Up, Up, and Away!: The Balloon Corps During Civil War

The birth (and death) of the Balloon Corps would be the base of what soon would become the Air Fo...

History May 24

Another view of the XF-108. (Anynobody, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

XF-108 Rapier: Impressive USAF Interceptor That Never Flew

In what was deemed the golden age of aircraft design, there was an impressive proposal, the XF-10...

History May 20

B-24 photographed from above. (U.S. Air Force photo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

The Flying Fortress got all the Press, But the Liberator had the Numbers.

Despite its poor reputation, the B-24 Liberator holds the record of being the most produced US mi...

Military History May 17

The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va., performs an aerial demonstration over the Ohio River in downtown Louisville, Ky., April 23, 2022 as part of the Thunder Over Louisville air show. This year’s event celebrated the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force. (DVIDS, U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

Flying High at 75: Thunder Over Air Show Honors 75th US Air Force Anniversary

The Thunder Over Louisville Air Show this year drew massive crowds at Louisville Waterfront Park ...

Aviation Apr 28

Maj. Gen. William Cooley (Air Force Research Lab - AFRL/Twitter)

Air Force Maj. Gen. William Cooley Convicted of Sexual Abuse in Historic Court Martial

Maj. Gen. William Cooley was convicted on Saturday for abusive sexual contact. He faces up to sev...

Air Force Apr 25

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, Crew No. 1 Crew No. 1 (Plane #40-2344, target Tokyo): 34th Bombardment Squadron, Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, pilot; Lt. Richard E. Cole, copilot; Lt. Henry A. Potter, navigator; SSgt. Fred A. Braemer, bombardier; SSgt. Paul J. Leonard, flight engineer/gunner. (US Army Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons).

When the Last Goblet Turned for the Final Doolittle Raider, Lt. Col. Richard Cole

One last toast, the last silver goblet turned. The Air Force honors the memory of the Doolittle R...

Veteran Culture Apr 22

U.S. Air Force Capt. Courtney Beaver, 97th Air Refueling Squadron flight surgeon, receives Fairchild’s first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from Senior Airman Kyle Quinn, 92nd Health Care Operations Squadron immunization technician at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Jan. 15, 2021. Fairchild’s 92nd Medical Group will administer the vaccine in accordance with the Department of Defense’s phased approach, which prioritizes first responders, health care workers, public safety personnel and select deploying individuals. (DVIDS, U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lawrence Sena)

Federal Judge Blocks Air Force from Disciplining Airmen Over Vaccine Objections

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that would prevent the US Air Force from enactin...

News Apr 06

A Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) artist's concept and rendering. (DARPA)

Rep. Gaetz Clashes With SecDef Austin over Budget, Botched Intel and Hyper Sonic Missiles

The United States has successfully conducted a “free flight” test of the Hypersonic A...

Weapons Apr 06

The Air Force Reserve Command deputy commander awards the Distinguished Flying Cross to four C-17A Globemaster III aircrew members during a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Apr. 1, 2022. Three Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis, and an active duty Airman from the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, were recognized for answering their nation’s call when they helped evacuate Americans and their allies out of Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021. During the ceremony, Maj. Gen. Matthew J. Burger, the former commander of the 349th AMW, presented the medals to Lt. Col. Dominic Calderon, 1st Lt. Kyle Anderson and Master Sgt. Silva Foster, from the 301st Airlift Squadron, and Senior Airman Michael Geller of the 517th Airlift Squadron. (DVIDS, U.S. Air Force photo by Grant Okubo)

4 Airmen Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Rescue and Evacuation 153 US Citizens and Afghans from Kabul

Four airmen who helped rescue and evacuate 153 US citizens, allied personnel, and Afghan civilian...

News Apr 06

F-16Cs of the 482d Fighter Wing at Homestead JARB, Florida.

Exclusive: Air Force Lt Gen David Deptula on Establishing a No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

Air Force Lt Gen David Deptula who planned air operations in Operation Desert Storm and was comma...

Expert Analysis Mar 31

Dino Garner pullin' high G in a TOPGUN F-16 Viper. Image © Dino Garner from his personal TOPGUN collection.

Flying in Fighters at TOPGUN and Beyond

SOFREP writer Dino Garner used to pull Gs in the backseat of fighter and attack aircraft, includi...

Aviation Mar 30

An army truck MZKT 79221 under missile Topol-M (RT-2PM2) (Wikimedia Commons Uploaded by Участник:Goodvint)

Why Isn’t Putin Nukin’?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock since January, you know Russian President Vladimir P...

News Mar 16

Lakota tribespeople christen the Army’s LUH-72. (Airbus photo/War Is Boring/Medium)

Ever Wonder Why Army Helicopters Are Named After Native American Tribes?

The US Army had been naming its helicopters after Native American tribes for decades now and for ...

Military History Mar 11

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Female Air Force Special Tactics Officer First to Earn Scarlet Beret

Spain Will Replace F/A-18 Hornets with NATO Eurofighter in $2.15 Billion Deal

Russians Are Accidentally Flying Their Jets Into the Ground to Avoid Being Shot Down

Most Epic Operations of the Britain’s Special Air Service (SAS)

Here Are Three Unusual Facts About the Battle of Midway You Should Know

From the Range to the Podium; Air Force Athletes

Bell P-39 Airacobra: Least Loved American Fighter of WWII

Up, Up, and Away!: The Balloon Corps During Civil War

XF-108 Rapier: Impressive USAF Interceptor That Never Flew

The Flying Fortress got all the Press, But the Liberator had the Numbers.

Flying High at 75: Thunder Over Air Show Honors 75th US Air Force Anniversary

Air Force Maj. Gen. William Cooley Convicted of Sexual Abuse in Historic Court Martial

When the Last Goblet Turned for the Final Doolittle Raider, Lt. Col. Richard Cole

Federal Judge Blocks Air Force from Disciplining Airmen Over Vaccine Objections

Rep. Gaetz Clashes With SecDef Austin over Budget, Botched Intel and Hyper Sonic Missiles

4 Airmen Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Rescue and Evacuation 153 US Citizens and Afghans from Kabul

Exclusive: Air Force Lt Gen David Deptula on Establishing a No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

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Female Air Force Special Tactics Officer First to Earn Scarlet Beret

Spain Will Replace F/A-18 Hornets with NATO Eurofighter in $2.15 Billion Deal

Russians Are Accidentally Flying Their Jets Into the Ground to Avoid Being Shot Down

Most Epic Operations of the Britain’s Special Air Service (SAS)

Here Are Three Unusual Facts About the Battle of Midway You Should Know

From the Range to the Podium; Air Force Athletes

Bell P-39 Airacobra: Least Loved American Fighter of WWII

Up, Up, and Away!: The Balloon Corps During Civil War

XF-108 Rapier: Impressive USAF Interceptor That Never Flew

The Flying Fortress got all the Press, But the Liberator had the Numbers.

Flying High at 75: Thunder Over Air Show Honors 75th US Air Force Anniversary

Air Force Maj. Gen. William Cooley Convicted of Sexual Abuse in Historic Court Martial

When the Last Goblet Turned for the Final Doolittle Raider, Lt. Col. Richard Cole

Federal Judge Blocks Air Force from Disciplining Airmen Over Vaccine Objections

Rep. Gaetz Clashes With SecDef Austin over Budget, Botched Intel and Hyper Sonic Missiles

4 Airmen Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Rescue and Evacuation 153 US Citizens and Afghans from Kabul

Exclusive: Air Force Lt Gen David Deptula on Establishing a No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine

Flying in Fighters at TOPGUN and Beyond

Why Isn’t Putin Nukin’?

Ever Wonder Why Army Helicopters Are Named After Native American Tribes?

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