The Pic of the Day: 71st Rescue Squadron returns from Southwest Asia

Airmen from the 71st Rescue Squadron return from a deployment in southwest Asia, Feb. 11, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Reintegration events like these are especially important to Moody’s Airmen and their families as Moody is the most deployed base in Air Combat Command.   U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class […]

The Pic of the Day: The A-10C Thunderbolt II

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cody “ShIV” Wilton, A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team commander/pilot, performs a demonstration in Midland, Texas, Sept. 14, 2018. The A-10 Demo Team travels to air shows around the world to showcase the Air Force’s premier close air support aircraft.   U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier

India launches airstrikes against suspected terrorist training camp inside Pakistan

As tensions between India and Pakistan build in the aftermath of the February 14th suicide bombing in Kashmir, the Indian Air Force launched a sortie against suspected “terrorist training camps” inside the Pakistani border near the town of Balakot. According to a report from the BBC, the strike was directed at Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a Pakistan-based […]

US Airstrikes in Somalia Kill 35 al-Shabaab Fighters

On Monday, the Pentagon announced that a U.S. airstrike in Somalia targeted and killed 35 al-Shabaab fighters near the Ethiopian border. No civilian casualties were reported. The U.S. was active with airstrikes over the weekend, conducting four against al-Shabaab targets alone, which reportedly killed two other fighters. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) released a statement […]

The Pic of the Day: F-22 Demo Team practice

F-22 Demo Team pilot, Major “Loco” Lopez performs during a demo team practice on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, February 13th, 2019.The team performs precision aerial maneuvers to showcase the capabilities of the F-22 Raptors, as well as educate the public about the 5th generation aircraft.   Courtesy of the U.S. Air Force

Anticipated upgrades to old F-15s could cost nearly as much as buying new ones

Debate continues to rage among pundits and internet warriors alike about the value (or lack thereof) in the Air Force ordering 80 brand new F-15X air frames in the coming years. Some contend that the billions of dollars being spent on these new “old” aircraft would be better invested by expanding orders of the more […]

The Pic of the Day: U.S. Air Force F-35s over Utah

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct flight training operations over the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb 14, 2018. The F-35A is a single-seat, single engine, fifth generation, multirole fighter that’s able to perform ground attack, reconnaissance and air defense […]