Watch: Air Force F-35A Lightning II Takes Off from Kunsan Air Base

Video by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Rosales 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II takes off from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea during VIGILANT ACE 18. – DVIDS VIGILANT ACE 18: The exercise tests the readiness of 35th Fighter Wing Airmen to rapidly respond within the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and enhance interoperability […]

Watch: Behind the Scenes Look at the Air Refueling Mission

Video by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Monteleone 927th Air Refueling Wing/Public Affairs A look at what goes into making an air refueling mission happen. Members of the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 63th Air Refueling Squadron working together to complete the mission. – DVIDS Featured image 168th Air Refueling Squadron – Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker by […]

Could the F-35 Actually Help Intercept a North Korean ICBM?

Could the high tech F-35 stealth aircraft actually help bring down a North Korean ICBM? Some say it could! A 2014 test provided evidence that the U.S.’ F-35 fighter jet could prove to be a viable weapon against the threat of a North Korean-launched ballistic missile, reports said. The high-tech F-35’s sensors could help other […]

Panel Falls Off F-35 During Training Flight

An F-35 stealth aircraft suffered the loss of a two foot panel during a training mission recently near Okinawa. The panel, which was 12 inches by 24 inches, fell from the F-35A Lightning II on Thursday about 65 miles east of Okinawa. It was “most likely lost over the ocean,” according to a late Monday news release from 18th […]

Watch: Operation Christmas Drop

Operation Christmas Drop is the Department of Defense’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation. The tradition began during the Christmas season in 1952 when a B-29 Superfortress aircrew saw islanders waving at them from the island of Kapingamarangi, 3,500 miles southwest of Hawaii. In the spirit of Christmas the aircrew dropped a bundle of supplies attached to […]

United States and South Korea Begin Massive Air Exercises

The United States military and forces of South Korea have begun large scale air exercises intended to portray a show of force to the North Koreans. US aircraft, including F-22s, F-35s, and B-1s, on Monday began a massive exercise alongside South Korean forces, a move North Korean officials say brings the countries to the “brink […]

US Deploys F-22 Raptors to South Korea

A dozen US F-22 and F-35 stealth fighter jets have arrived in South Korea for a regular joint exercise with South Korean forces, a defense ministry source said Sunday. The allies plan to kick off the five-day VIGILANT ACE 18 practice Monday, which would demonstrate their combined air power against North Korea. “The realistic air […]

Air Force Identifies Pilot Who Was Killed in the Recent T-38 Crash

The US Air Force has identified Capt. Paul J. “Stuck” Barbour as the pilot who was killed when his T-38 Talon crashed Monday near Lake Amistad, Texas. Capt. Barbour was one of two instructor pilots in the aircraft when it went down. Capt. Joshua Hammervold, safely ejected and was later released from the hospital. “You were more than a […]