The Pic of the Day: The U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle configured as a quick reaction aircraft remains ready to execute Baltic Air Policing operations at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, Sept. 4, 2017. The Eagle is a combat proven, tactical fighter that can penetrate rival defenses and outperform and outfight any current opposing aircraft, giving NATO the strategic access critical […]

Watch: B-1B Lancers join Super Hornets in three-carrier flyover

In 2017, the United States’ ongoing efforts to dissuade North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un from continued pursuit of nuclear arms and advanced ballistic missile platforms expanded to include a massive show of force in the Pacific Ocean. Three Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and their accompanying strike groups met off the coast of the Korean […]

Maj. Rachael Winiecki becomes the first female F-35 test pilot

Maj. Rachael Winiecki flew her first test flight in an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter out of Edwards Air Force base last week, making her the first female aviator to serve as a test pilot for the advanced fighter. Previously an A-10 pilot, Winieiki also served as an F-16 test pilot in the 461st Flight Test […]

Fifth-Gen Face Off: Here are the 4 most advanced stealth fighters on the planet

When Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor first took to the skies in 1997, it represented such a fundamental shift in military aviation that it was clear the U.S. was dealing with an entirely new generation of fighter. Slower than its air superiority predecessors, but boasting the sort of advanced technology that no nation on the planet […]

The Pic of the Day: Going up

U.S. Sailors move an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Attack Squadron (VFA) 113 onto an aircraft elevator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 11, 2017. The Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego for a scheduled deployment, Oct. 6, 2017 to the U.S. 7th […]

Watch: B-1B Lancers join Super Hornets in 3-carrier flyover

Back in 2017, the United States’ ongoing efforts to dissuade North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un from continued pursuit of nuclear arms and advanced ballistic missile platforms expanded to include a massive show of force in the Pacific Ocean. Three Nimitz class aircraft carriers and their accompanying strike groups met off the coast of […]

Watch: Ever see an F-16 fly itself? Take a ride in this fighter’s empty cockpit

We’re all familiar with F-16s. We’re all familiar with drones. But we’re not all quite so familiar with F-16s flying like drones. Little do most people realize, the U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin actually started flying robo-F-16s in complex training exercises back in 2017. Attempts at “dronifying” the F-16 were validated by two weeks […]

The Pic of the Day: Lightning strike near the Theodore Roosevelt

Lightning strikes near the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as it transits the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 16, 2017. The Theodore Roosevelt and its carrier strike group are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation […]

Watch: MiG-29s and SU-25s from the Russian Air Force practice highway landings

Imagine for a moment, if you will, you’re a fighter pilot in an air force whose home station has just fallen victim to an airstrike. You look out across the airfield and see the runway has been decimated. Some of the aircraft themselves have taken hits, but still others have survived unscathed. With no runway, […]

The Pic of the Day: American and Swedish fighters in one formation

Four U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons and four Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripens fly in formation together behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling training in Swedish airspace, Feb. 8, 2018. The air refueling training is in conjunction with a rotational deployment of F-16Cs from the Ohio Air National Guard’s […]