B-2 Spirit bomber task force deploys to Iceland
B-2s will train with American and allied troops and take on real-world surveillance and long-range strike missions as needed.
By Air Force Times staff
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US flies nuclear-capable bombers in new show of force to North Korea
South Korea's Defense Ministry says the B-52 bombers took part in aerial drills with other U.S. and South Korean fighter jets Friday over the peninsula.
B-17 crash raises questions about vintage plane safety
The deadly crash of a B-17 Flying Fortress has raised questions whether machinery over 70 years old should be flying passengers.
Unsafe intercepts involving NATO aircraft have decreased, and often are the result of a ‘hot-dogging’ pilot, top general says
“In many of the cases where they’re unsafe, when you take a look at the experience level of the operators that were involved, it typically turns into a young man or woman that was probably just hot-dogging it a little bit more than they should." - U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander of U.S. European Command
By Shawn Snow
Russia says its bombers escorted by US jets over Bering Sea
The Russian military says two of its nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown a patrol mission over the Bering Sea, where they were escorted by U.S. fighter jets.
The Air Force’s B-1 bombers are in more dire shape than we thought
"We’re just beating the heck out of them, deploying them, deploying them," Gen. John Hyten told lawmakers.
Russia wants probe on alleged South Korea airspace violation
Russia wants an investigation into South Korea’s allegation that a Russian military plane violated South Korean airspace, a senior lawmaker said Wednesday, citing Moscow’s acting ambassador. The U.S. called for close consultation between Washington and Seoul to deal with similar incidents in the future.
New Wright-Pat facility aims to improve cyber defenses of fighters and bombers
The facility, which was launched with assistance from the Cyber Resiliency Office for Weapons Systems, is designed to enhance the fighter and bomber fleets' cyber resiliency against adversaries.
By Diana Stancy
Iran gears up for high-stakes diplomacy amid tension with US
As its nuclear deal with world powers unravels amid heightened tensions with the U.S., Iran will see a week of high-stakes diplomacy capped by the first visit of a Japanese prime minister to Tehran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
US CENTCOM commander says Mideast buildup prompted Iran ‘step back’
Iran has chosen to “step back and recalculate” after making preparations for an apparent attack against U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf region, but it is too early to conclude the threat is gone, the top commander of American forces in the Mideast said Thursday.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press