The Pic of the Day: US Air Force F-15C over the East China Sea

The Pic of the Day: US Air Force F-15C over the East China Sea

An F-15C Eagle flies during routine training Dec. 11, 2018, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Both the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons at Kadena AB play a unique role in securing peace and stability in a free and open Indo-Pacific with their F-15C/D capabilities.   U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew […]

Switzerland to decide on new fighter aircraft, competition begins

Switzerland to decide on new fighter aircraft, competition begins

The Swiss Air Force announced on Friday it has accepted five bids for a new fighter aircraft as part of Switzerland’s air power modernization effort named Air2030. European firms Airbus, Dassault, and Saab all placed bids, as did U.S. firms Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The Swiss Air Force currently operates both the Boeing McDonnell Douglas […]

Why Navy pilots hate The KC-135

Why Navy pilots hate The KC-135

Depending on who you ask, the response to uttering the words “Iron Maiden” bring about very different emotions. Ask any fan of rock music and chances are the reaction is the sign of the horns. Ask any Naval Aviator, however, and the response is almost certainly dread. The trouble starts seemingly as a result of […]

The Pic of the Day: Thunderbird demonstration team over California

The Pic of the Day: Thunderbird demonstration team over California

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a demonstration during the Mather Airshow at Mather Airport, Sacramento, California, Sept. 23, 2018. The U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron or “Thunderbirds” were created in 1953.   U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Parsons/Released

The Pic of the Day: US Air Force F-16s over Bahrain

The Pic of the Day: US Air Force F-16s over Bahrain

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) pilot and commander, navigates an F-16CM Fighting Falcon, “Viper,” during a demonstration at Sakhir Airbase, Kingdom of Bahrain, Nov. 14, 2018. Waters demonstrated the flying capabilities of the F-16 before an international crowd at the Bahrain International Air Show in support of U.S. Air […]

Watch: Russian Su-27 fighter intercepts US P-8A Poseidon over Baltic Sea days after US/Canada intercept of Russian bombers near Alaska

Watch: Russian Su-27 fighter intercepts US P-8A Poseidon over Baltic Sea days after US/Canada intercept of Russian bombers near Alaska

In a tit-for-tat intercept following American F-22s and Canadian CF-18s being scrambled to intercept and escort Russian nuclear capable bombers off the coast of North America over the weekend, a Russian Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker conducted an intercept of a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea as it “approached the Russian maritime […]

The Pic of the Day: Refueling a flock of F-22s

The Pic of the Day: Refueling a flock of F-22s

Four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 434th Air Refueling Wing, Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., conduct aerial refueling over the continental United States, Aug. 21, 2018, during the Northern Lightning 18-2 exercise. Northern Lightning is one of seven Air National Guard joint accredited exercises held at a Combat […]

US Air Force F-22s and Canadian CF-18 fighters intercept Russian bombers near North American coastline for the first time this year

US Air Force F-22s and Canadian CF-18 fighters intercept Russian bombers near North American coastline for the first time this year

In a move that comes as little surprise to anyone, two Russian TU-160 heavy payload bombers were intercepted and escorted away from North American shores by a compliment of American and Canadian Air Force fighter aircraft on Saturday morning. The Russian bombers did not violate American or Canadian airspace during the encounter. According to an […]