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An Air Force MC-130H Combat Talon II and two CV-22 Ospreys perform a flyover at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24, 2018, during a ceremony marking the 38th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, an attempted hostage-rescue mission that resulted in five Airmen and three Marines sacrificing their lives. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Conroy
A veteran U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot is returning to the aerial demonstration team to replace a colleague who died during a training flight three weeks ago. An Air Force statement said Thursday that while Maj. Nick Krajicek requalifies, the six-member team has canceled plans to appear at air shows this weekend in Charleston, South […]
The head of the U.S. military’s Special Operations Command said Wednesday that Air Force gunships, needed to provide close air support for American commandos and U.S.-backed rebel fighters in Syria, were being “jammed” by “adversaries.” Calling the electronic warfare environment in Syria “the most aggressive” on earth, Army Gen. Tony Thomas told an intelligence conference […]
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, F-15C Eagles and Moroccan air force F-16s fly in a formation in skies over Morocco, April 20, 2018, during African Lion, a U.S.-Moroccan military exercise. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Malcolm Mayfield
An Air Force F-16 based at Luke Air Force Base has crash landed in Lake Havasu, Arizona while attempting to land. The pilot ejected and is in good condition at a nearby hospital according to reports. The pilot was able to eject and is in good condition, the Air Force said. “An F-16C assigned to […]
It has been ten years since the secretive F-117 Nighthawk officially was retired. The Nighthawk pilots were known by the call sign “Bandit,” each earning their number with their first solo flight. Some of the maintainers were also given a call sign, said Wayne Paddock, a former F-117 maintainer currently stationed at Holloman Air Force […]
An Air Force crew chief prepares to shut down an F-16 Fighting Falcon after the aircraft’s arrival at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 19, 2018. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron completed their deployment at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia and began their journey home to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina on April 9, 2018. Film Credits: SSgt Antonio Gonzalez Featured image by video screen capture
Staff Sgt. Dustin Machen, 389th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader from Moutain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, performing final checks on an F-15 Eagle fighter jet during a load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 13, 2018. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver
Lockheed Martin’s plan to deliver 91 new F-35 aircraft for 2018 is on hold as the US Department of Defense temporarily suspends accepting aircraft because of a dispute over who will pay for repairing a production error. Lockheed confirmed on Wednesday that the Pentagon had halted deliveries of the jet over a contractual issue, but […]
An Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber separates from the boom pod after receiving fuel from a KC-10 Extender following its participation in a multinational strike against chemical weapons targets in Syria, April 14, 2018. Two B-1Bs operating from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, released 19 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range weapons during the operation. Air […]
Official Pentagon Briefing of the strike on Syria. Want to know what assets were utilized and what targets were hit in Syria? Watch. Featured image by US Air Force
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