Category: Air Force

The Chinese air force is developing Xian H-20 its new stealth bomber. What could this mean for the United States?

Maintainers wait with bated breath for the B-1 to clear the runway. They have crossed fingers, rubbed crucifixes, and shook chicken bones.

The MC-130 has played an integral role in innumerable missions and it might yet have a role to play in a potential conflict with China.

The venerable AC-130 has faithfully served the American military and provided invaluable support to special operations.

Close air support (CAS) has been a reality of warfare since World War I. Technology and the battlefield have evolved, but the importance of CAS remains.

Air Force special operations are currently at an inflection point. How they handle it will partly determine their effectiveness against near-peer competitors.

“Thank you for who you are; for being our examples; for your service to the nation; for your dedication to our mission,” LTG  Slife said.

Instrumental in the quick recovery of both pilots were the updated procedures put in place after the Gulf War in 1990-1991.

Whether foreign mothers portray them as monsters to scare their children or as saviors who dispatch the monsters, the Air Commandos’ myth is created in the shadows.

“We can actually have more airplanes available for the combatant commander by getting rid of the oldest, most problem-prone aircraft,” the Air Force said.

Which aircraft would prevail in a dogfight? The F-16 or the F-18? Read on to find the winner in this Air Force versus Navy epic battle.

“Those men I was with are our absolute heroes, and I would fight alongside them any day, anywhere,” Michael Rogers said.