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A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, flies alongside a KC-10 Extender after receiving fuel on Jan. 6, 2021.

US sending destroyers, B-52 bombers to the Middle East US sending destroyers, B-52 bombers to the Middle East

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 2, 2024

A US. Air Force B-2 Spirt assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard in the sky over northwest Missouri on August 29, 2018. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen B-2 bombers strike Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 17, 2024

B-1B ejection seat crash

The ejection seats in a B-1B saved a crew of four this week. They haven’t always worked. The ejection seats in a B-1B saved a crew of four this week. They haven’t always worked.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 5, 2024

Air Force shows off its Rapid Dragon cruise missile system on China’s doorstep Air Force shows off its Rapid Dragon cruise missile system on China’s doorstep

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jul 26, 2023

B-1Bs Lancer bomber payload upgrade

The Air Force wants to load up the B-1B Lancer with more bombs than ever before The Air Force wants to load up the B-1B Lancer with more bombs than ever before

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2023

military call signs

Here’s why raunchy military call signs keep showing up on flight trackers Here’s why raunchy military call signs keep showing up on flight trackers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 10, 2023

Former POW recalls captivity in Vietnam on New Year’s Eve 1972, months before his release Former POW recalls captivity in Vietnam on New Year’s Eve 1972, months before his release

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 31, 2022

Patriot Missiles

The US is officially sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine The US is officially sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 21, 2022

B-2 Spirit makes emergency landing, catches fire, following malfunction B-2 Spirit makes emergency landing, catches fire, following malfunction

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 11, 2022

b-21 raider air force

Here’s your first look at the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber Here’s your first look at the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber

Posted on Dec 3, 2022

Why the Air Force sometimes uses explosives to get B-52 bomber engines running Why the Air Force sometimes uses explosives to get B-52 bomber engines running

Posted on Nov 14, 2022

Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds

Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds

Posted on Nov 10, 2022

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Oct 27, 2022

Here’s how the US military can win a war against China

Here’s how the US military can win a war against China Here’s how the US military can win a war against China

By David Geaney

Posted on Aug 17, 2022

The Air Force is shuttering a pair of critical programs that trained foreign air forces in Afghanistan and beyond The Air Force is shuttering a pair of critical programs that trained foreign air forces in Afghanistan and beyond

Posted on Aug 12, 2022

The story behind the ‘pickle’ button that US military pilots use to drop bombs

The story behind the ‘pickle’ button that US military pilots use to drop bombs The story behind the ‘pickle’ button that US military pilots use to drop bombs

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 27, 2022