Air Force

Former NASA Astronaut and the second person to step on to the moon, Buzz Aldrin set another record Sunday as he became the oldest person ever to fly with the famed Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team. To make things ever more exciting the flight team ‘buzzed’ Aldrin’s old NASA stomping grounds, the historic launch pad […]

With the air war against ISIS in full swing these days it appears the Air Force and Navy as well as other allied forces are running short of bombs. It is being reported that both services are asking Boeing to ramp up production for laser guided and other munitions. Did You Know the Navy Still […]

There are many heroes out there that you have never heard of. Lt Col Craig Andrle, Air Force F-16 fighter pilot is one of those heroes. Lt Col Andrle just joined a very exclusive group, logging 1000 combat flight hours. Congratulations! The 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander reached a milestone – 1,000 combat hours in an […]

The F-35 and how it compares to other US jet aircraft like the F-16, F-15, F-18 and F-22 is a hot topic in military aviation circles these days. Watch the video and hear from an F-35 pilot who just participated with the aircraft in the recent Red Flag 2017 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base. […]

Did you know the Air Force has a shortage of over 1500 pilots? The problem is not recruiting new pilots into the service but losing experienced aviators who leave for higher compensation in the airlines. This is not a new problem for the Air Force but when the airlines are hiring they need to come […]

The 482nd Fighter Wing from Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida sent 12 F-16C Falcons and Airmen to partake in Exercise Iniohos 17 based out of Andravida Air Base, Greece. This is the 3rd time the annual event has been held and includes NATO allies and military forces from other nations. “This exercise gives us the […]

Hard as it may seem to believe but until last year the F-22 did not have the latest and greatest Sidewinder missile on board. For years 4th generation fighters like the F-15, F-16 and F/A-18 have had the AIM-9X in their arsenal but now all the Raptor pilots have it as well. Watch Unique Video […]

Say it isn’t so! Is the F-15C/D really so old it is getting ready for retirement? Well, at least that is what Air Force officials alluded to in statements today during testimony to the House Armed Services Subcommittee. The Air Force is saying that any operational capability lost by this decision would be made up […]

Lockheed Martin’s CEO Marillyn Hewson has publicly stated that President Trump’s efforts to get a lower price on the F-35 “did make a difference.” If you recall, then President-elect Trump put out a series of Tweets criticizing the F-35 program for high costs and saying the program was “out of control.” “What he did do was […]

These photos are cool! Take a look as US Air Force F-22 Raptors participate in the first Enhanced Air Cooperation, an operation with Australia. Twelve F-22’s and about 200 Airmen to support them made the trip down under. Watch a Raptor Flight Demo at the Avalon Airshow 2017 in Australia So what do you think? Were the […]

By Nate S. Jaros Continuing our three-part series on a Day in the Life of a Fighter Pilot. If you missed the last segment, we finished our sortie. Now it’s time to debrief! Before we dive in to the debrief itself, it’s important to understand a few things about the fighter pilot debrief. The debrief […]

The Air Force recently made sure Congress knows that 100 is the minimum number of  B-21 Raider bombers they feel is required. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, General Stephen Wilson presented written testimony to the House Armed Services Committee last week clarifying the number at 100. Watch the Official Announcement of the ‘Raider’ Name […]