F-22

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle, assigned to Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrives at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 27, 2018. Kadena evacuated F-15 Eagles to Kunsan in preparation for Typhoon Trami.   U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Savannah L. Waters

India recently announced that they’re on the market for 110 new fighter jets, and they’re willing to fork over more than $15 billion to get them. Naturally this has prompted a great deal of interest from aircraft manufacturers throughout the world. One such manufacturer, America’s Lockheed Martin, has approached the table with a “brand new” […]

An F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from the flight line at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Feb. 01, 2019. Spangdahlem Airmen are participating in a flying training deployment to highlight the strong bilateral relationship between the U.S. and its NATO ally, Portugal, and the importance of FTDs for improving readiness and interoperability.   U.S. Air Force […]

Reports of the Pentagon’s pressure on the Air Force to procure new F-15 airframes for the first time in 18 years immediately sparked a backlash among Lockheed Martin’s fan base. They contend diverting funding away from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to purchase an older design doesn’t make any real strategic sense. Now, as more […]

A United States Air Force F-22 Raptor is parked on the flight line on Feb. 11, 2019, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The jets were staged as part of a routine night flying training mission.   U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Bryan Myhr

Reports of the Pentagon’s pressure on the Air Force to procure new F-15 airframes for the first time in 18 years immediately sparked a backlash among Lockheed Martin’s fan base. They contend diverting funding away from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to purchase an older design doesn’t make any real strategic sense. Now, as more […]

India recently announced that they’re on the market for 110 new fighter jets, and they’re willing to fork over more than $15 billion to get them. Naturally this has prompted a great deal of interest from aircraft manufacturers throughout the world. One such manufacturer, America’s Lockheed Martin, has approached the table with a “brand new” […]

A four-ship formation of U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors f from the 94th Fighter Squadron and 1st Fighter Wing fly in formation over the Rocky Mountain Range in Colo., while in transit back to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. after participating in Red Flag 17-4 Aug. 26, 2017.   U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. […]

A Four-Ship formation of F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., 21 July, 2017, as part of a commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the 55th Fighter Squadrons activation. The formation consisted of the wing flagship aircraft from the 55th, 77th, and 79th fighter squadrons all stationed at Shaw AFB.   U.S. […]

Red Flag training exercises are held several times a year and pit some of the U.S. Air Force’s best pilots and equipment against one another in simulated combat meant to approximate what an air-war with a near-peer opponent might be like. These drills offer pilots valuable experience when it comes to engaging other fighters, as […]

Red Flag training exercises are held a number of times a year and pit some of the U.S. Air Force’s best pilots and equipment against one another in simulated combat meant to approximate what an air-war with a near-peer opponent might be like. These drills offer pilots invaluable experience when it comes to engaging other […]

An A-10C Thunderbolt II and P-38 Lightning fly in a Heritage Flight formation during the Planes of Fame Air Show practice over Chino, Calif., May 4, 2018. The A-10 Demonstration Team headlined the Planes of Fame Air Show, which highlighted the history of airpower and vintage aircraft.   U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman […]