Metal weakness may have led to fatal Osprey crash off JapanA gear crack that led to a fatal Osprey crash last year may have been started by weak spots in a metal used to manufacture the part.By Tara Copp and Aaron Kessler6 weeks ago
Dick Rutan, Vietnam War pilot and record-breaking aviator, dies at 85A decorated Vietnam War pilot, Dick Rutan, along with co-pilot Jeana Yeager, completed the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling.4 months ago
Air Force changes formation approach rules — again — after fatal training jet crashSecond Lt. Anthony Wentz, 23, died in November 2021 while attempting a two-jet formation approach with two instructor pilots on a runway at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
B-21 first flight to come in 2023The rollout of the Air Force’s next stealth bomber is still expected later in 2022.By Stephen Losey2 years ago
Red tape, lack of awareness hinder Air Force’s effort to keep pregnant airmen flyingFewer than 50 airmen have sought permission to fly while pregnant since 2019, Air Force Times has learned.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
Airmen take KC-46 tanker on record-setting ride in the name of sleep and fatigue scienceThe mission aimed to see how airmen and the jet would fare over a full day in flight.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
This Air Force pilot is the Banksy of helmet wrapsMaj. Brad Hunt has wrapped more than 1,500 flight helmets.By Sarah Sicard2 years ago
Honor Flight officials press to resume police escorts for veterans Trips bringing elderly vets to national war memorials resumed last fall, but police escorts to facilitate the visits have not.By Leo Shane III3 years ago
Lakenheath sees at least 3 emergency F-15 jet landings in one weekAt least two of the American fighter planes have been fixed and returned to flight.By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago
F-16C jet suffers in-flight emergency, lands safely at AvianoBase operations have largely returned to normal, an Aviano spokesperson said.By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago
Air Force to upgrade F-35A gas tanks to weather lightning strikesLightning struck an F-35A in midair in an undisclosed incident on Aug. 3, 2021, Air Force Times has learned.By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago
US Air Force ramps up intel flights, weapons shipments to UkraineFlight trackers have spotted American Rivet Joint, Global Hawk, Reaper and Joint STARS aircraft, plus allied assets.By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago