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A Viper Shield Will Keep the F-16 Fighting Falcon Flying High
The F-16 Fighting Falcon is the world's most common fixed-wing aircraft in military service. T he United States Air Force is ...
The Aviationist15h
USAF’s 8th Fighter Wing F-16s Execute First Agile Combat Employment in South Korea
Beverly Pack 25-1 tested the Wolf Pack’s ability to deploy Airmen, equipment, and aircraft to a simulated forward operating ...
The Aviationist1d
China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Spotted Flying In ‘Beast Mode’
A newly surfaced image shows the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter carrying eight external air-to-air missiles, a configuration ...
A look into the remarkable life of Tuskegee Airman Harry Stewart
First organized as a “racial experiment,” a contingent of Black Americans began training to be aviators at Tuskegee, Alabama, ...
The National Interest4d
The F-16 Fighting Falcon Now Has a “Viper Shield”
The F-16 Fighting Falcon—or the “Viper,” if you prefer—remains the most successful, combat-proven multi-role jet fighter ever ...
How the US Navy's first hostile drone kill with an air-to-air missile set the stage for the emergence of the 'Murder Hornet'
The Navy said that the "Murder Hornet" configuration on its F/A-18 fighter jet is comprised of nine air-to-air missiles.
Marine Corps Times8d
One of the last remaining Tuskegee World War II veterans dies at 100
Harry Stewart Jr. was one of the legendary flying corps’ most decorated pilots during the WWII, having claimed three Nazi ...
Eglin Air Force Base will conduct night flight operations beginning on Feb. 10
In a release from the 96th Test Wing, the 60th Fighter Squadron will conduct night flying operations Feb. 10-13 between 6 and ...
Yahoo News14d
Carrier Air Wing’s Key Priorities To Win In Future Pacific Fight Laid Out By Navy
“MQ-25, plus long-range weapons and kill chains, plus a robust command and control, and platforms that can gain access to contested environments, are the vision and the key to the future of the ...
Associated Press14d
Pilot safe after F-35 military jet suffers ‘significant damage’ in accident at Alaska base
The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but was able to eject from the aircraft, Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing, told a news conference. The plane crashed during the ...
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F35 fighter jet crashes and explodes in third major accident in eight months
Paul Townsend, commander of the US Air Force’s 354th Fighter Wing told a news conference ... for 3,500 airmen and their families. Capable of flying for over 12 hours, the F-35 can reach nearly ...