Two American fighter pilots who intercepted Syrian combat jets over northern Syria last week said they came within 2,000 feet of the planes. The Syrians were never aware they were View More ›
Commander Naval Air Forces (CNAF) 3 Star Admiral Mike Shoemaker says readiness is not the issue for recent mishaps. That seems to be a difficult argument to make. VADM Shoemaker View More ›
In June, a swarm of bees found its way into the exhaust nozzle of an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia. The bees grounded the plane until they View More ›
According to Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, the USAF is seeking to boost the UAS (drone) pilots retention bonus by $10,000 and the manned pilot retention bonus by $23,000. However, View More ›
The Longbow HELLFIRE is showing its versatility by being adapted to a maritime platform. Normally carried on aviation platforms like the AH-64 Apache helicopter, the US Navy is looking to View More ›
North Korea’s dicatator, Kim Jong Un, wants international aviation enthusiasts to head to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) this September. The first annual Wonsan International Friendship Air Festival View More ›
Turkish authorities told the U.S. they were closing the air space above Incirlik Air Base until they could be sure all Turkish air force assets were under government control. US View More ›
The USAF’s first female fighter pilot is also the first woman to take control of the 57th Wing. She talks about training, flying, and her love of being a fighter pilot after View More ›
There are only 15 remaining F-16’s to be built, but Lockheed Martin expects to keep the life of one of the most well known jets going for a long time. View More ›
The first 10 enlisted men will start drone pilot training later this fall. The Air Force is expected to have 100 enlisted drone pilots in the force by 2020. The View More ›