The rescue mission that brought 2 F-15E Strike Eagle crew members home
The operation marked the first publicly acknowledged U.S. ground presence inside Iran since 1980.
By Michael Scanlon
Latest ""
US special forces rescue second F-15 airman from Iran
The airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” President Trump announced.
By Phil Stewart and Menna Alaa El-Din, Reuters
Veteran lawmaker wants Congress to honor Southwest pilot as a civilian and military hero
Arizona Rep. Martha McSally called Southwest pilot Tammie Jo Shults “an American hero" for her past work in the ranks and landing a damaged plane this week.
The Air Force is still thinking about retiring the F-15 — and it could happen sooner than you think
The Air Force still is considering a possible retirement of the fourth-generation F-15 Eagle fighter — and it could happen by the end of the next decade.
Air Force F-22 skids on its belly during botched takeoff
An F-22A Raptor from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson skidded on its belly during a botched takeoff at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada Friday, according to a report on The Drive.
Pilot error caused two Air Force A-10s to collide in midair
Two A-10C Thunderbolt IIs crashed in September due to pilot error, the Air Force’s Aircraft Accident Board has determined.
By Kyle Rempfer
F-35 program office wraps up final developmental flight test
For the final test point, an F-35C collected data while carrying external stores.
By Valerie Insinna
Defense Department halts F-35 deliveries amid repair bill disagreement with Lockheed
The Pentagon has suspended acceptance of most F-35 deliveries as manufacturer Lockheed Martin and the F-35 program office debate who should be responsible for fixing jets after a production issue last year.
By Valerie Insinna
Flying in an F-16 (barely) above Japan
Thousands of people fly over Japan everyday, but few of them from ground-level in an F-16.
By Ken Chamberlain
More shows canceled as Air Force Thunderbirds mourn lost pilot
The Thunderbirds have canceled two more shows in the wake of the crash that killed one of its pilots.
Air Force chief of staff orders review of increasing aviation mishaps
In the wake of a spike in Air Force aviation accidents, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein has ordered a review of the low-level, non-fatal Class C mishaps driving that increase.
Marine Corps aviation mishaps on the rise, up 80 percent
The Marines are still trying to recover from a loss of skilled maintainers and flight hours after 2013 budget cut.
By Tara Copp, AP