SlashGear18d
Which Plane Does The US Air Force Thunderbirds Fly?
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds is a special air demonstration squadron assigned to the 56th Wing, based out of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The talented and fearless pilots who've made ...
Aviation Week24d
U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Tanker Prospects Are Running On Fumes
A new U.S. Air Force analysis that recommends a systems-based approach to achieve survivable air refueling renders moot a next-gen stealthy tanker like the one pictured. Credit: Lockheed Martin ...
Flightglobal28d
US Air Force dubs new OA-1K armed crop duster ‘Skyraider II’ ahead of first delivery
The US Air Force has revealed the name of its newest combat aircraft, as the type is poised to begin service. The service on 27 February said the close air support turboprop being delivered by ...
Mirage News9d
109th Airlift Wing Wraps Antarctic Science Support
The Airmen of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing moved 1,076 passengers, carried 900 tons of cargo and ...
The National Interest28d
The 56th Fighter Wing Is Ending F-16 Training—And Starting On The F-35
Luke AFB has been home to both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and graduates more than 400 pilots annually, along with 300 air control professionals. The United States Air ...
Mirage News4d
Air Force Reserve, Royal Auxiliary Deepen Ties
Senior leaders from the U.S. Air Force Reserve and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force met March 17-19 to strengthen an enduring ...
Defense News10d
US Air Force returns from Antarctica after summer mission accomplished
The parking apron in front of U.S. Air Force facilities at Christchurch International Airport, pictured in March 2025, can be quite busy over the summer period. (Gordon Arthur) CHRISTCHURCH, New ...
The Verge23d
Delta Air Lines bets on ‘blended-wing’ flight to reduce emissions
The airline will help startup JetZero design and test its blended-wing-body demonstrator aircraft by 2027. The airline will help startup JetZero design and test its blended-wing-body ...
'Sky Queens' luncheon at American Airpower Museum celebrates women in aviation
"Not only are women going into the industry, but we're already here," said Meagan Hobson, an Air Force reservist. "And we're ...
Assembly Magazine4d
Boeing to Build Next-Generation Fighter Jets
The fighter will probably be powered by either a GE Aerospace XA102 or a Pratt & Whitney XA103 jet engine. “With this F-47 as ...
The Aviationist29d
U.S. Air Force Completes Final F-16 Sortie at Luke AFB
After 42 years, the 56th Fighter Wing completed its final U.S. local training sortie with the F-16 and will now focus only on F-35 training. The U.S. Air Force’s 56th Fighter Wing has completed ...
Flightglobal23d
China’s new sixth-generation aircraft likely for air superiority role: USAF
Sixth-generation aircraft that appeared in the skies over China in December 2024 are likely intended for an air superiority role. That is the conclusion of the general in charge of the US Air ...