Air Force

Artificial Intelligence beats human pilot in dogfight

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx. DARPA’s AlphaDogfight trials have officially come to a close. Heron Systems’ incredible artificial intelligence pilot system defeated not only its industry competitors but went on to secure five straight victories against a highly trained U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot, without the human pilot […]

Air Force wants a supersonic Air Force One

This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx. On Thursday, aerospace company Hermeus announced that it had secured an Air Force contract to develop a hypersonic version of the President’s plane, also known as Air Force One. Hypersonic is a term used to describe aircraft that can travel at sustained speed […]

Air Force Special Operations Airman becomes first-ever religious waiver

A member of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has received the first-ever religious-related waiver, allowing him to wear a turban and keep a beard. According to an Air Force press release, a follower of the Sikh religion, Senior Airman Dominic Varriale received his waiver about a month ago. Varriale works as a geospatial […]

21st Special Tactics Squadron Commandos receive 90 medals

On July 24, 2020, members of the Air Force’s 21st Special Tactics Squadron, along with their friends and family, joined together for a special awards ceremony. The squadron’s most recent deployment was in 2019. It involved members deploying to three different locations and fighting against six different extremist organizations. Due to the actions of the […]

On this day, the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima

In the closing days of World War II, the United States was facing a difficult decision. In the face of increasingly fanatical Japanese resistance during the island-hopping Pacific campaign, American casualties were increased dramatically.  Fearing that an invasion of Japan would cost hundreds of thousands of U.S. casualties and millions of Japanese, the decision by […]

Cassie Thompson: Air Force HAZMAT specialist & State Farm agent

In terms of working environments, the United States Air Force and State Farm insurance run pretty closely together, according to Cassie Thompson, who has spent many years associated with both. “I think this job is the closest thing I’ve had to my Air Force career which was a fantastic career,” she said. Thompson was born […]

Air Force Hurricane Hunters getting after it

It is hurricane season and the Air Force’s famous Hurricane Hunters are in high demand. Last week, hurricane Douglas began spinning up, gaining strength, and appeared to be tracking towards Hawaii. Responding to the storm, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, part of the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base out of Mississippi, sent three […]

What caused an US Air Force F-15 to buzz an Iranian airliner?

Several days ago, there were news reports that American F-15 Strike Eagle fighter aircraft flew close by an Iranian airliner. Videos from inside the Iranian plane also surfaced. The Iranian pilot sharply dropped the plane’s altitude, to reportedly avoid a collision with the F-15, causing a panic among the passengers, including a few minor injuries. […]

US Air Force to buy Turkish F-35 fighter jets

The United States Air Force will officially acquire eight F-35A Lighting II jets previously bound for Turkey, plus six more F-35A stealth aircraft in an $861.7 million dollar contract the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. This announcement comes after a year of uncertainty about what would happen to F-35s that had been earmarked for Ankara after […]

Israeli Air Force keeps pressure on Iranian forces in Syria

An airstrike, reportedly conducted by the Israeli Air Force, struck several different sites in southern and eastern Syria on Tuesday. According to different reports, one of the targets hit by the Israelis was an Iranian arms shipment. So far, two Syrian soldiers have been reported killed and another four wounded in the airstrike. Iranian militia […]