Air Force

In case you missed it… It is being reported that the MOAB bomb blast actually killed just under 100 ISIS fighters and destroyed many tunnels they were using. The decision to drop the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat was made by the top U.S. commander on the ground, officials told Fox News on […]

The Air Force is sending the F-35A to Europe to train with NATO allies. This will be the first time the F-35A variant will go to Europe. Only a ‘small number’ of aircraft will be making the trip from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In December, then-Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James hinted that a rotation […]

The US Air Force recently put on a massive display of air power at the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. We may not know the official reason for this exercise to take place but it can’t be just a coincidence that the Trump administration also order the USS Carl Vinson Strike Group to the Korean Peninsula area […]

If you like watching fast military jets flying low then you have to check out Star Wars Canyon in Death Valley, California. This spot has become the place for watching fast movers! Take a few minutes, relax and enjoy! The route flies through Rainbow Canyon which is better known as Star Wars Canyon and the […]

Air Force Lt. General Gina Grosso released a statement saying that a stop-loss order is not being considered in dealing with their pilot shortages. A stop-loss is used to force ‘critical need’ military members to stay in beyond their scheduled commitment date. “Stop-loss is not a part of the Air Force’s retention strategy, as we […]

Looks like the US Air Force will have the F-16 Falcon in its arsenal for decades to come. Today it was announced that the Air Force has commissioned Lockheed Martin to extend the overall flight hours of the F-16 from 8,000 to 12,000. This decision will ensure the the aircraft will remain active for many more […]

Aviation is full of visuals and sometimes an image grabs your imagination. This is one such image. Looking at this photograph of a decommissioned Turkish Air Force F-4 Phantom makes you wonder about all the missions the aircraft may have flown. Who were the pilots that drove the Phantom and what experiences did they encountered […]

Sunday, passengers on board Air Force One were surprised to see a military cargo plane flying near them just before landing at Joint Base Andrews near Washington DC. The passengers noticed the aircraft around 6:23 pm as they were descending to the airfield. Those from the media who saw the other plane, including a television audio […]

Joint Base Langley–Eustis will host Exercise Atlantic Trident 17 April 12 through April 28, 2017. The event will be unique with F-22 Raptors and the F-35 Lightning II from the US flying with the UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon, and French Air Force Dassault Rafale. “This exercise was designed to encourage the sharing and development of […]

Back in the 1980’s Northrop privately funded the building of the F-20 Tigershark. A variant of the F-5 it was initially designated the F-5G. The Tigershark first flew in 1982 and only three aircraft were ever built. Watch the F-20 Tigershark in Action The F-20 had a single General Electric F404-GE-100 turbofan engine with 17,000 pounds of […]

An F-16 Falcon single seat jet went down today near Joint Base Andrews in the Washington DC area.  The F-16 from Air National Guard’s 113th Wing crashed this morning about six miles southwest of the base. The pilot ejected safely and is reported to be in good condition. “The aircraft was flying along with other DCANG [D.C. […]

If they win the Air Force’s T-X advanced pilot training competition to replace the T-38, Leonardo says they will assemble the T-100 training jet in Tuskegee, Alabama. According to a statement released by the company on March 30th, Leonardo would lease a new facility and invest $200 million in the project. They estimate the venture would […]