An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron flies over Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, May 10. The 492nd trains regularly to ensure RAF Lakenheath brings unique air combat capabilities to the fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew) The United States Air Force McDonnell Douglas …
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The Air force is the military branch of the country that conducts aerial warfare. Air Force plays an important role in maintaining the security of the country. The Air Forces consist of a combination of bombers, helicopters, fighter planes, transport planes, and other aircraft. Here is the list of the …
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A pair of F-35 Lightning IIs pass under the sun while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway. The 33rd Fighter Wing-owned aircraft is a fifth-generation fighter and used to train pilots and maintainers. (Photo by Samuel King) Robert F. Behler is a retired the United States Air Force …
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The cockpit of the F-15C Eagle with the new Passive Attack Display. (Screenshots from the Ars Technica YouTube video) The Ars Technica YouTube channel published an interesting tour of the F-15C Eagle cockpit. The cockpit tour, which features an F-15C of the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National …
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The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. American aerospace engineer Clarence “Kelly” …
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An F-22 Raptor of the 3rd Wing taxis on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher) The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22’s …
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There have been women in the United States Air Force since 1948, and women continue to serve in it today. In 1976 the WAF was ended and women were allowed into the Air Force as equal members In the last 26 years, we’ve had female fighter pilots in the Air …
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United States Air Force (USAF) General Dynamics F-16CM Fighter jet callsign “Warhawk 11”, of 52nd FW, crashed into a wooded area near Zemmer, north of Trier. The pilot was able to eject out of the aircraft in time and was taken to hospital suffering minor injuries. According to a US …
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The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft. The X-15 set speed and altitude records in the 1960s, reaching the edge of outer space and returning …
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Afghan Taliban claimed to shot down a U.S. unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) over Afghanistan’s Ghor province. According to reports, the UCAV was identified as the MQ-1 Predator. The photo of Drone Wreckage was shared by unofficial account on twitter. This is a developing story: We’ll give updates on the …
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