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Tech & Tactics

State Department signs off on $23 billion sale of F-35s to Japan State Department signs off on $23 billion sale of F-35s to Japan

/ Jul 9 2020

Culture

Sorry, Mav: There’s actually no such thing as a ‘TOPGUN trophy’ Sorry, Mav: There’s actually no such thing as a ‘TOPGUN trophy’

/ Jul 2 2020

News

F-16 pilot killed in crash remembered as a man who ‘loved a lot of things’ — his family, his country, flying F-16 pilot killed in crash remembered as a man who ‘loved a lot of things’ — his family, his country, flying

/ Jul 2 2020

News

F-16CM pilot killed in latest Air Force crash F-16CM pilot killed in latest Air Force crash

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 1 2020

News

US fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in fifth Alaskan incursion this month US fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in fifth Alaskan incursion this month

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 25 2020

Tech & Tactics

The Pentagon spent $300 million on defective and missing F-35 parts over the last five years, and lawmakers are furious The Pentagon spent $300 million on defective and missing F-35 parts over the last five years, and lawmakers are furious

/ Jun 23 2020

News

Watch an F-15 take out an ISIS ‘summer camp’ in rural Iraq Watch an F-15 take out an ISIS ‘summer camp’ in rural Iraq

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 22 2020

News

Russian aircraft seen flying in Libya, raising fears of possible civilian casualties Russian aircraft seen flying in Libya, raising fears of possible civilian casualties

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 18 2020

News

USS Theodore Roosevelt aviators eject safely at sea USS Theodore Roosevelt aviators eject safely at sea

/ Jun 18 2020

News

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations in eighth Alaskan incursion this year US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations in eighth Alaskan incursion this year

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 17 2020

Tech & Tactics

F-15C pilot killed in North Sea crash identified F-15C pilot killed in North Sea crash identified

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 16 2020

Tech & Tactics

Missing F-15 pilot has been found dead Missing F-15 pilot has been found dead

By Task & Purpose

/ Jun 15 2020

Tech & Tactics

F-15C pilot from RAF Lakenheath killed in crash F-15C pilot from RAF Lakenheath killed in crash

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 15 2020

News

The Air Force’s Viper demonstration team definitely goes hard in the paint The Air Force’s Viper demonstration team definitely goes hard in the paint

/ Jun 12 2020

Tech & Tactics

A pilot with the callsign ‘Banzai’ is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat A pilot with the callsign ‘Banzai’ is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jun 11 2020

News

US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations near Alaska US fighter jets intercept 2 Russian bomber formations near Alaska

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 10 2020

News

F-35 landing gear collapses on landing at Hill Air Force Base F-35 landing gear collapses on landing at Hill Air Force Base

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 8 2020

News

AFRICOM says Russia flew 14 MiG 29s and Su-24s to Libya AFRICOM says Russia flew 14 MiG 29s and Su-24s to Libya

/ May 27 2020

News

AFRICOM says Russia has deployed more fighter jets to Libya AFRICOM says Russia has deployed more fighter jets to Libya

/ May 26 2020

News

Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles Watch the Air Force Thunderbirds quickly recover from a high-speed hiccup over Los Angeles

/ May 17 2020

News

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Breakaway U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Breakaway

By Task & Purpose

/ May 17 2020

News

F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida F-22 Raptor crashes in Florida

By Jeff Schogol

/ May 15 2020

Tech & Tactics

A drone appears to have gotten dangerously close to the Blue Angels during a flyover in Detroit A drone appears to have gotten dangerously close to the Blue Angels during a flyover in Detroit

/ May 14 2020

Tech & Tactics

Mother’s Day message from Trump: I’ll be in meetings but F-35 is ‘best in the world’ Mother’s Day message from Trump: I’ll be in meetings but F-35 is ‘best in the world’

By Paul Szoldra

/ May 8 2020

Tech & Tactics

Armed F-15C skids off runway during emergency landing at Joint Base Andrews Armed F-15C skids off runway during emergency landing at Joint Base Andrews

/ May 5 2020

Tech & Tactics

The F-35 still can’t go supersonic without compromising its critical stealth tech, and the Pentagon is OK with that The F-35 still can’t go supersonic without compromising its critical stealth tech, and the Pentagon is OK with that

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 28 2020

News

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May Thunderbirds, Blue Angels flyovers to begin next week and continue into May

/ Apr 24 2020

News

The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now The military’s Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flyovers aren’t what America needs right now

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 23 2020

News

Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to fly over multiple cities to support health care workers battling COVID-19, Trump says Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to fly over multiple cities to support health care workers battling COVID-19, Trump says

/ Apr 23 2020

Culture

Val Kilmer says he ‘didn’t want the part’ in ‘Top Gun’ Val Kilmer says he ‘didn’t want the part’ in ‘Top Gun’

/ Apr 23 2020

News

Watch a Russian SU-35 buzz a Navy aircraft for the second time in just 4 days Watch a Russian SU-35 buzz a Navy aircraft for the second time in just 4 days

/ Apr 20 2020

News

F-15s launch airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq F-15s launch airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq

By Task & Purpose

/ Apr 17 2020

Tech & Tactics

Watch the world’s most advanced F-15 make its maiden flight with a ‘Viking’ takeoff Watch the world’s most advanced F-15 make its maiden flight with a ‘Viking’ takeoff

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 14 2020

News

A technical glitch saved a French fighter jet after a civilian passenger freaked out and ejected A technical glitch saved a French fighter jet after a civilian passenger freaked out and ejected

By Haley Britzky

/ Apr 14 2020

Culture

Watch an F/A-18 Super Hornet pull off an insanely-low flyby for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Watch an F/A-18 Super Hornet pull off an insanely-low flyby for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 10 2020

Culture

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date pushed back due to COVID-19 concerns

/ Apr 2 2020

News

The Navy refused to let Tom Cruise fly an F/A-18 Super Hornet in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ The Navy refused to let Tom Cruise fly an F/A-18 Super Hornet in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 29 2020

News

We salute these mustachioed A-10s for making close air support classy AF We salute these mustachioed A-10s for making close air support classy AF

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 18 2020

News

US fighter jets intercept 2 more pairs of Russian reconnaissance planes near Alaska in second and third incidents this week US fighter jets intercept 2 more pairs of Russian reconnaissance planes near Alaska in second and third incidents this week

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 14 2020

Tech & Tactics

The F-35 still has hundreds of problems the Pentagon has no plans on fixing The F-35 still has hundreds of problems the Pentagon has no plans on fixing

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 13 2020

News

NORAD intercepts Russian aircraft entering Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone NORAD intercepts Russian aircraft entering Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone

By Task & Purpose

/ Mar 13 2020

News

‘This is pretty awesome’ — A-10 pilots print out custom helmet decals of their squadron patches ‘This is pretty awesome’ — A-10 pilots print out custom helmet decals of their squadron patches

/ Mar 6 2020

Tech & Tactics

The new F-15EX fighter The new F-15EX fighter

By Task & Purpose

/ Feb 27 2020

News

The Pentagon is sacrificing F-35s and other weapons systems to find $3.8 billion to fund the border wall The Pentagon is sacrificing F-35s and other weapons systems to find $3.8 billion to fund the border wall

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 13 2020

News

This video of 6 A-10 Warthogs dropping flares over the Persian Gulf is absolutely glorious This video of 6 A-10 Warthogs dropping flares over the Persian Gulf is absolutely glorious

By Jared Keller

/ Feb 7 2020

News

A powerful new Air Force video pays tribute to Brig. Gen. Charles McGee and the Tuskegee Airmen A powerful new Air Force video pays tribute to Brig. Gen. Charles McGee and the Tuskegee Airmen

/ Feb 6 2020

Culture

The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ will make you feel the need for speed The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ will make you feel the need for speed

/ Feb 3 2020

News

The Air Force is officially picking up its first new F-15 in nearly 20 years The Air Force is officially picking up its first new F-15 in nearly 20 years

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 28 2020

News

Russia says Iran was spooked by reports of US F-35s when it downed airliner Russia says Iran was spooked by reports of US F-35s when it downed airliner

/ Jan 17 2020

News

Survey: How do you spell the sound that an A-10 Warthog’s autocannon makes? Survey: How do you spell the sound that an A-10 Warthog’s autocannon makes?

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 16 2020

News

China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets China reportedly wants to slap laser cannons on its fighter jets

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 9 2020

Tech & Tactics

Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen Behold the largest F-35 elephant walk we’ve ever seen

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 7 2020

News

Russia’s advanced Su-57 fighter jet suffers its first crash Russia’s advanced Su-57 fighter jet suffers its first crash

/ Dec 27 2019

News

Blue Angels fly missing man formation in honor of Pensacola shooting victims Blue Angels fly missing man formation in honor of Pensacola shooting victims

/ Dec 20 2019

Tech & Tactics

Trump: America’s F-35 pilots are ‘better-looking than Tom Cruise’ Trump: America’s F-35 pilots are ‘better-looking than Tom Cruise’

/ Dec 19 2019

Culture

Watch the actors of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ nearly puke in their helmets as they pull 7 to 8 Gs Watch the actors of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ nearly puke in their helmets as they pull 7 to 8 Gs

/ Dec 18 2019

Culture

The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ puts Tom Cruise back in the danger zone The new trailer for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ puts Tom Cruise back in the danger zone

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 16 2019

History

Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan

/ Nov 27 2019

Tech & Tactics

The F-35 breaks too easily and takes too long to fix, Pentagon says The F-35 breaks too easily and takes too long to fix, Pentagon says

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 14 2019

Tech & Tactics

The Netherlands accidentally welcomed its first operational F-35 with a foam bath The Netherlands accidentally welcomed its first operational F-35 with a foam bath

By Jared Keller

/ Nov 4 2019

News

F-16 crashes during training flight near Holloman Air Force Base F-16 crashes during training flight near Holloman Air Force Base

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 30 2019

News

The A-10 Warthog will now BRRRT! in surround sound The A-10 Warthog will now BRRRT! in surround sound

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 24 2019

Tech & Tactics

A whistleblower lawsuit accusing Pratt & Whitney of doctoring F-22 engine inspection reports just got a major boost A whistleblower lawsuit accusing Pratt & Whitney of doctoring F-22 engine inspection reports just got a major boost

/ Oct 24 2019

News

When booty calls: A Vermont Air Guard commander allegedly used an F-16 for a romantic getaway When booty calls: A Vermont Air Guard commander allegedly used an F-16 for a romantic getaway

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 20 2019