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Concept art of two sleek, futuristic uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft flying in the clouds.

Air Force sets up new Experimental Operations Unit for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Air Force sets up new Experimental Operations Unit for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 7, 2025

A F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., sits on an alert mission during EXERCISE BAMBOO EAGLE 24-1 Feb. 1, 2024, at March Air Reserve Base, California. Bamboo Eagle is an exercise designed to provide an expeditionary air base environment where allied forces focused on Agile Combat Employment command and control, Air Superiority, and Joint War at Sea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kekoa Santiago)

How a parked F-16 suffered $30 million in damage How a parked F-16 suffered $30 million in damage

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 21, 2024

A black and white photo of two U.S. Navy F-11 Tigers flying together.

That time a Navy fighter jet shot itself down That time a Navy fighter jet shot itself down

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 22, 2024

The 354th Fighter Generation Squadron poses for a group photo for the final time at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 24, 2024. The 354th FGS maintained A-10C aircraft to conduct close air support, forward air control, airborne, and combat search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Finn V)

The A-10 era is over for this legendary Air Force attack squadron The A-10 era is over for this legendary Air Force attack squadron

Posted on Sep 11, 2024

F-15E pilot, in a jet called ‘Mullet,’ packs Zyn and kills drones

F-15E pilot, in a jet called ‘Mullet,’ packs Zyn and kills drones F-15E pilot, in a jet called ‘Mullet,’ packs Zyn and kills drones

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 12, 2024

US launches another airstrike in Syria against target used by Iran US launches another airstrike in Syria against target used by Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Nov 9, 2023

US conducts airstrikes in Syria in response to drone and rocket attacks US conducts airstrikes in Syria in response to drone and rocket attacks

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 27, 2023

26th Marine Expeditionary Unit

US expects Iran to continue to escalate Israel/Hamas war US expects Iran to continue to escalate Israel/Hamas war

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 24, 2023

Military jet in the sky

Sky Wars: US pilots dodging “thuggery,” “risky” maneuvers from Russia, China Sky Wars: US pilots dodging “thuggery,” “risky” maneuvers from Russia, China

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 20, 2023

M1 Abrams tanks for Ukraine

M1 Abrams tanks arriving in Ukraine, F-16 training to follow soon M1 Abrams tanks arriving in Ukraine, F-16 training to follow soon

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 25, 2023

Search for missing Marine F-35B finds debris field Search for missing Marine F-35B finds debris field

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 18, 2023

Ukraine F-16 training

US pilots will now train Ukrainians to fly the F-16 in Arizona US pilots will now train Ukrainians to fly the F-16 in Arizona

Posted on Aug 25, 2023

Ukrainian pilots are training to fly F-16s Ukrainian pilots are training to fly F-16s

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 18, 2023

Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade

Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade Retired Navy pilot says unidentified aircraft ‘far superior’ to anything US could develop in next decade

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 27, 2023

Russian jet damage a US drone over Syria

Watch as a Russian jet damages a US drone over Syria Watch as a Russian jet damages a US drone over Syria

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 25, 2023

The A-10 is retiring and the Air Force has no close air support replacement The A-10 is retiring and the Air Force has no close air support replacement

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 29, 2023