Russia Back At It Again! B-52 Intercepted by Su-27 Fighter Over the Baltic Sea

The Russians are playing cat and mouse with the US in the air these days. In the latest incident, a Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet was sent up to intercept a nuclear capable B-52 Stratofortress bomber that was flying in neutral airspace but near the Russian border. Russian air defense systems detected the U.S. bomber at around […]

Picture of the Day: Air Force Pararescueman Enters Water from HH-60G Pave Hawk

Air Force pararescueman are true unsung heroes. Most people don’t even know they exist. A pararescueman assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., enters the water from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during the National Salute to America’s Heroes Air and Sea Show, May 27, 2017, at Miami Beach, Fla. Top […]

Air Force to Bring More C-5s Back to Service

After several years of removing C-5s from active service the Air Force wants to reverse the trend and increase the number of Galaxy aircraft. A few years ago, the size of the fleet was more than 100 aircraft; today, it’s half of that, according to Gen. Carlton Everhart, the head of Air Mobility Command. Over […]

B-1 Lancer Bombers Show of Force Over Korea…Again

The US conducted a joint exercise Monday with the Republic of Korea (ROK) flying a number of B-1 Lancer bombers near the demilitarized zone that separates South Korea from North Korea. A spokesperson for the ROK military confirmed the exercise but did not disclosure the number of B-1 aircraft that participated. North Korea lambasted the […]

Picture of the Day: F-22 Raptor Pilot Getting Ready to Go!

Captivating photo of  a F-22 Raptor pilot climbing into the cockpit of this amazing 5th generation fighter aircraft getting ready to take off from Ämari Air Base, Estonia. Now a NATO member, Estonia was once part of the infamous Warsaw Pact from 1955–1991 during the height of the Soviet Union’s power. The air base used to host […]

U-2 Dragon Lady Makes a Historic Appearance at Northern Edge 17

For the first time in history the U-2 spy plane participated in exercise Northern Edge 17. Northern Edge is a joint exercise held in Alaska at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson with approximately 6000 military service members and 200 aircraft. The two-week exercise was utilized by the 9th Reconnaissance Wing to test new experimental technology on the U-2. […]

Air Force to Keep U-2 Spy Plane “well into the future”

Discussion of the Air Force retiring the famed U-2 spy plane took a change in direction when the 2018 fiscal year budget did not have a retirement date for the aircraft. “There is not a retirement date for the U-2 in this budget,” Maj. Gen. James Martin, the Air Force’s deputy assistant secretary for budget, […]

What is Twice the Speed and has Twice the Range of a Helicopter? The Bell V-280 Valor!

Is the Bell V-280 Valor the future choice of the of US military instead of traditional helicopters? At twice the speed and twice the range, Bell Helicopter is pitching their new V-280 Valor to US military services. Bell Helicopter’s newest tilt-rotor is almost ready for its first flight. The company said it expects the V-280 Valor prototype […]

Did the Pentagon Overcharge for Fuel Creating a $6 Billion Slush Fund?

The Washington Post is claiming that the Pentagon has create a huge slush fund by overcharging the different services for the fuel they purchase. The report claims that $6 billion has been overcharged in the last seven years and these ‘funds’ are being used for a variety of things including to fund Syrian rebels and […]

Watch: Stunning Display of the Lethal A-10 Warthog You Have Not Seen

Watch and enjoy the action as A-10 Thunderbolts from the 124th Fighter Wing and F-15 Strike Eagles from the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base take out unmanned moving targets at the Saylor Creek Training Range in Idaho. Saylor Creek is a 110,000-acre bombing and training range in southern Idaho. It is associated […]

Lockheed Pilots, Not Air Force Pilots Will Fly the F-35 at the Paris Airshow

The Air Force has announced that two F-35 Lightning II Stealth Fighters will go to Le Bourget Airfield in June to perform at the International Paris Airshow. The show starts on June 19th and ends on June 25th. An interesting side note is the announcement stated that Lockheed Martin pilots will be flying the F-35s […]