Risk of explosion: Dutch F-35As must stay away from thunderstorms
Among several other deficiencies, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), the Royal Dutch Air Force identified a defect on its…
United States Air Force (USAF)
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An acronym for the United States Air Force. Topics related to the USAF’s aircraft, operations, and personnel.
USAF already flew full-scale next-generation fighter prototype
Taking the aviation world by surprise, Dr. Will Roper, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition,…
Boom enters the supersonic Air Force One race
Boom Supersonic, an aerospace company designing the supersonic airliner Overture, was awarded a contract by the United States…
First flight of B-21 Raider strategic bomber delayed to 2022
The maiden flight of the first Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider long range strike bomber (LRSB) is expected to…
China and U.S. in standoff after U-2 surveys live-fire exercise
Chinese Ministry of National Defence made a strongly-worded statement accusing the U.S. of flying its U-2 spy plane…
Two US drones reportedly collided and crashed in Syria
Two U.S.-operated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), including at least one MQ-9 Reaper attack drone, crashed after colliding over…
Air Force One possibly involved in near-miss incident with drone
While approaching Joint Base Andrews from where the Air Force One fleet operates, the C-32A transporting the United…
US Air Force conducts final captive test of new hypersonic weapon
The United States Air Force successfully carried out the final captive-carry test of the hypersonic air-launched missile AGM-183A…
Hermeus partners with USAF to develop supersonic Air Force One
Hermeus, an aerospace company developing a Mach 5 aircraft, announced its partnership with the U.S. Air Force (USAF)…
U.S. and Australian aircrews assist in real-life Robinson rescue
Three sailors were stranded for three days on the tiny remote island of Pikelot, in the western Pacific…
US Air Force retires KC-10 Extender, making way for Boeing KC-46
A first McDonnell-Douglas KC-10A Extender was flown to the Davis Monthan storage facility in Arizona. The U.S. Air…
U.S. Air Force orders eight pre-production Boeing F-15EX fighters
The U.S. Air Force officially signed the first order for eight Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter jets on…
F-16 fighter jet crashes in New Mexico, pilot injured
A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The pilot managed…
U.S. Air Force and Navy pilots: one and same thing?
It is well-known that not everyone can become a U.S. Air Force or Navy pilots. At first, candidates…
Air Force One: how Boeing 747 became the VC-25A
This article was originally published on AeroTime News on August 23, 2019. Just recently, the United States Air…
Pilot of crashed South Carolina F-16 fighter jet pronounced dead
A United States Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon crashed at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, during a…
Pilot missing after USAF F-15C disappears above North Sea
An F-15C fighter aircraft of the US Air Force 48th Fighter Wing disappeared above the North Sea on…
C-130 Hercules substantially damaged in runway excursion
A C-130H Hercules transport plane of the United States Air Force overran the runway of Camp Taji base…