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An Air Force F-16 Viper taxis just a few hundred feet from the wall of fire at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, Oct. 28, 2017 at Fort Worth, Texas. (Courtesy photo by Air Force Viper Demo Team)

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‘I heard a shout and turned round to see an F-16 on fire’: An F-16 Fighter crashed at Nellis and hydrazine from its emergency unit trapped an RAF Vulcan crew inside the bomber

During the last Red Flag to fly an Avro Vulcan, in 1982, a crashing F-16 released hydrazine at Nellis. The RAF crew was ordered...

Shay BottomleySeptember 23, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

An Israeli Air Force F-15D Lost Almost Its Entire Right Wing in a Midair Collision Over the Negev on May 1, 1983. The Pilot Did Not Know It Was Gone. He Landed at About 250 Knots Against a Normal 130, and Only Saw the Damage After He Opened the Canopy.

The A-4 Skyhawk broke apart and its pilot got out. The F-15 pitched down and started rolling, and Nedivi had his hand on the...

Jack BuckbySeptember 23, 2026

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 67th Fighter Generation Squadron prepare to load munitions onto a U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 8, 2026. Airmen from the 67th Fighter Generation Squadron trained alongside the 85th TES gaining hands-on experience loading munitions on the F-15EX Eagle II and F-15E Strike Eagle while supporting test and evaluation operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gracelyn Hess)

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‘Slow-Motion Defeat’: Iran Found the Weak Spot in U.S. Power, and It Wasn’t Aircraft Carriers or Fighter Jets. It Was the Bases.

Iran mostly didn't go after U.S. aircraft carriers or fighter jets. It went after the bases. Iranian missiles and drones broke through U.S. air...

Robert E. KellySeptember 23, 2026

B-2 Spirit Bomber Destroyed Creative Commons Photo

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Water in three sensors wrecked the B-2 Spirit of Kansas, tail 89-0127, and the US Air Force priced that Guam crash at $1,407,006,920, calling it the most expensive aircraft crash on record, after the bomber rotated too slow at Andersen on February 23, 2008

The B-2 Spirit of Kansas, 89-0127, crashed at Andersen on February 23, 2008, after three wet sensors skewed air data. It rotated near 132...

Georgia GilholySeptember 23, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

A US Air Force F-106 Delta Dart Went Into a Flat Spin at 35,000 Feet Over Montana on February 2, 1970. The Pilot Ejected at 15,000 Feet. The Aircraft Recovered on Its Own, Landed in a Snow-Covered Field, and Flew for 16 More Years.

The ejection is what saved the F-106 aircraft. With Gary Foust gone from the cockpit, the balance changed, the spin stopped, and the jet...

Jack BuckbySeptember 23, 2026

An F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft with the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, executes a high-speed pass during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2026. The Blue Angels connect the American people to the quiet professionalism, technical mastery and unwavering resolve of the Navy–Marine Corps teams. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)

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‘This Is Not a New or Standalone Recruitment Program’: Some US Army Pilots Cut from Flying Can Transfer to the US Navy. But Not All.

Hundreds of U.S. Army aviators lost their flying roles last year as the Army leaned into unmanned and autonomous aircraft, with junior pilots hit...

Caleb LarsonSeptember 23, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Fleet is Getting a New Mission Computer

The Air Force will hold an October 20–21 industry day at Wright-Patterson for the F-16 Next-Generation Mission Computer, replacing the Modular Mission Computer on...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

Lt. Gen Mark Kelly, 12th Air Force Commander, maneuvers an F-35 Lightning ll, from the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, over the the Utah Test and Training Range July 3, 2018. Lt. Gen Kelly was on his final flight as commander of the 12th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Codie Trimble)

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‘Will Not Alter the Military Balance’: Saudi Arabia’s $24 Billion F-35 Approval Came With a Line for Israel

On September 17, the State Department approved a possible foreign military sale of 48 F-35 Lightning II fighters to Saudi Arabia, a deal estimated...

Seth FrantzmanSeptember 22, 2026

The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs a near-vertical climb during the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show, NAS Oceana, Sept. 20, 2026. For more than 70 years, the NAS Oceana Air Show has been a cornerstone of the Virginia Beach community, strengthening the bond between our warfighters and the community we proudly serve. This year’s theme, “Celebrating 250 Years of America,” honors our nation’s founding, its enduring legacy and the generations of men and women who have answered the call to serve and defend it. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Velasquez)

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‘Those Days Are Over’: US Air Force Says 38 Days of High-Intensity Combat with Iran in the Middle East Changed How It Will Fight

After 38 days of Operation Epic Fury — 10,000 sorties, 1,200 Alarm Reds — Gen. Ken Wilsbach said Air Force bases are no longer...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Harry Kazianis Photo

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Combat Veteran US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk ‘Stealth Fighter’ Joins the National Air and Space Museum Collection at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

F-117A tail 85-0818, “The Overachiever,” flew in Panama, Desert Storm, Yugoslavia, and the 2003 Iraq War. The Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center is adding the Nighthawk...

Georgia GilholySeptember 22, 2026

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‘I heard a shout and turned round to see an F-16 on fire’: An F-16 Fighter crashed at Nellis and hydrazine from its emergency unit trapped an RAF Vulcan crew inside the bomber

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An Israeli Air Force F-15D Lost Almost Its Entire Right Wing in a Midair Collision Over the Negev on May 1, 1983. The Pilot Did Not Know It Was Gone. He Landed at About 250 Knots Against a Normal 130, and Only Saw the Damage After He Opened the Canopy.

Aerospace & Defense

‘Slow-Motion Defeat’: Iran Found the Weak Spot in U.S. Power, and It Wasn’t Aircraft Carriers or Fighter Jets. It Was the Bases.

Aerospace & Defense

Water in three sensors wrecked the B-2 Spirit of Kansas, tail 89-0127, and the US Air Force priced that Guam crash at $1,407,006,920, calling it the most expensive aircraft crash on record, after the bomber rotated too slow at Andersen on February 23, 2008

Aerospace & Defense

A US Air Force F-106 Delta Dart Went Into a Flat Spin at 35,000 Feet Over Montana on February 2, 1970. The Pilot Ejected at 15,000 Feet. The Aircraft Recovered on Its Own, Landed in a Snow-Covered Field, and Flew for 16 More Years.

Aerospace & Defense

‘This Is Not a New or Standalone Recruitment Program’: Some US Army Pilots Cut from Flying Can Transfer to the US Navy. But Not All.

Aerospace & Defense

US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Fleet is Getting a New Mission Computer

Aerospace & Defense

‘Will Not Alter the Military Balance’: Saudi Arabia’s $24 Billion F-35 Approval Came With a Line for Israel

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‘Those Days Are Over’: US Air Force Says 38 Days of High-Intensity Combat with Iran in the Middle East Changed How It Will Fight

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Combat Veteran US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk ‘Stealth Fighter’ Joins the National Air and Space Museum Collection at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

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