The Pic of the Day: US Navy transits the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran

The aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) transits the Strait of Hormuz, Jan. 20, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific […]

The Pic of the Day: Preparing the Bone for takeoff

Airmen of the 28th Maintenance Squadron prepare a B-1B Lancer to support Operation Odyssey Dawn on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 27, 2011. Their work was made especially difficult by severe weather, including four inches of snow; glare ice, and freezing fog.   U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marc I. Lane

The Pic of the Day: Republic of Singapore air force F-15SG in Idaho

A brush fire lights up the evening sky behind a Republic of Singapore air force F-15SG fighter aircraft Aug. 15, 2011, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Flight line activity, to include all flying operations, were stopped and personnel were evacuated from flight line buildings as the fire approached the base. The fire burned […]

The Pic of the Day: A-1H Skyraiders fly over friendly Vietnamese tanks

1960s — A formation of A-1H Skyraider single-seat attack aircraft makes a low-level pass over Vietnamese tanks and ground troops during a training exercise in South Vietnam on Nov. 21, 1963. The Skyraider inspired the straight-winged, slow-flying, jet-powered successor, the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground attack aircraft.   U.S. Air Force archive photo

Russia postpones production of their would-be stealth fighter until 2020

Despite headlines last week about upgrades to the stealth coating applied to Russia’s pseudo-fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57, new reports out of Moscow indicate that production of what was to be Russia’s most advanced military aircraft has been postponed until 2020. The Su-57 has long been touted as Russia’s response to fifth-generation platforms like America’s F-22 […]

The Pic of the Day: F-35 and F-1G Fighting Falcons

The Department fo Defense’s first U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF) aircraft soars past the 33rd Fighter Wing flight line with two Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft before landing at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., July 14, 2011. Its pilot, Lt. Col. Eric Smith of […]

Russia postpones production of their would-be stealth fighter until 2020

Despite headlines last week about upgrades to the stealth coating applied to Russia’s pseudo-fifth-generation fighter, the Su-57, new reports out of Moscow indicate that production of what was to be Russia’s most advanced military aircraft has been postponed until 2020. The Su-57 has long been touted as Russia’s response to fifth-generation platforms like America’s F-22 […]

The Pic of the Day: A maneuverability demonstration from an F-15E Strike Eagle

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., demonstrates its maneuverability during the Charleston Air Expo at Joint Base Charleston S.C., April 9, 2011. The F-15E is a multi-role fighter capable of air-to-surface and air-to-air combat.   U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James Richardson

Chinese media claims new upgraded J-20 will be ‘overwhelmingly superior’ to the F-35

China’s first foray into fifth-generation fighters may have been based on stolen plans for America’s F-22 Raptor, but according to China’s state-owned media outlets, a new slew of upgrades are about to make their J-20 superior to America’s future workhorse stealth fighter, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. According to China’s Global Times, “experts” already agree […]

The Pic of the Day: Thunderbirds putting on a show

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team performs an aerial maneuver April 9, 2011, during the Charleston Air Expo. The Thunderbirds demonstrated their precision flying for nearly 80,000 people during the Expo.   U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chrissy Best