An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, flies over Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment View More ›
The Pic of the Day: Taking a break on the tail of an F-15 Eagle
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 493rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron checks the roof of an F-15C Eagle at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 1, 2018, during NATO’s Icelandic Air Surveillance View More ›
The Pic of the Day: Flying a C-130 Hercules over Poland
U.S. Air Force Capt. Leland Quinter, left, and Capt. Pete Wolber, both 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilots, conduct a training flight over Poland Aug. 2, 2018. Approximately 100 View More ›
What does it actually mean when we say ‘fifth-generation’ fighter?
When it comes to fighter jets, the modern world is currently amid a transition. The combat-proven fighters we’ve grown to know and love over the years are reaching the ends View More ›
The Pic of the Day: Showing off in an F-22 Raptor
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor with the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team, flies over the flightline Sept. 6, 2018, at Dannelly Field, near Montgomery, Alabama. The team, based View More ›
The Pic of the Day: Super Hornet aboard the USS John C. Stennis
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, is parked on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in View More ›
Air Force F-22 belly flop at Top Gun caused by pilot error and overconfidence, says report
On April 13, 2018, one of America’s relatively small fleet of F-22 Raptors belly flopped on the runway at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada. While images of the stealth View More ›
The Pic of the Day: The B-1B Lancer spreads its wings
A B-1B Lancer takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to conduct combat operations April 8, 2015. Al Udeid is a strategic coalition air base in Qatar that supports View More ›
The Pic of the Day: A sky full of C-17s
Members of the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., conduct a multi-ship C-17 Globemaster III formation during Crescent Reach 15 on May 21, 2015. This exercise tested and View More ›
The Pic of the Day: The business end of an F-16
During Red Flag 12-2, a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from the 416th Flight Test Squadron (FLTS) rests before the backdrop of the nightlights of downtown Las View More ›