Draken Mirage F1 achieves maiden flight [Video]
Almost three months after its competitor ATAC, Draken International announced the maiden flight of one of its Mirage…
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.
Crash of two USAF Northrop T-38 Talon trainers kills two pilots
Two Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft of the United States Air Force crashed during a training mission in northeastern…
USAF F-16 accidentally releases dummy bomb in Japan
A United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon accidentally dropped an inert bomb on private land outside training…
USAF F-16 fighter jet crashes during training in New Mexico
A United States Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed near Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, on October…
X-37B, the mysterious space drone, lands after two-year mission
The X-37B, the United States Air Force space drone, has just returned to Earth after a 780-day flight.…
US F-16 fighter jet crashes during training near Trier, Germany
An F-16C fighter jet belonging to the United States Air Force crashed near Zemmer, close to the German…
Incident prompts USAF to ban Boeing KC-46 from transporting cargo
The United States Air Force banned the KC-46 tanker from carrying cargo and passengers indefinitely after an incident…
USAF A-10 accidentally fires live rocket during training
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II accidentally fired an M156 air-to-ground rocket outside Tucson, Arizona. No injuries…
Private Mirage F1 makes maiden flight in the United States
Five years after its retirement from the French Armée de l’air, the Mirage F1 completed its maiden flight…
RAF Red Arrows join USAF Thunderbirds in stunning NYC flypast
The British Royal Air Force “Red Arrows” Aerobatic Team, led by the United States Air Force “Thunderbirds” Air…
USAF funds Boeing $55.5 million KC-46A Pegasus fix
Boeing has been awarded a $55.5 million contract by the United States Air Force for the redesign of…
USAF launches construction of first permanent F-35 base in Europe
Representatives of the United States Air Force and of the British Ministry of Defence symbolically broke ground to…
USAF A-10 accidentally releases three dummy bombs on Florida
An A-10C Thunderbolt II of the United States Air Force dropped three training bombs after being hit by…
USAF deploys F-22 stealth jet in Qatar for the first time
For the first time, the United States Air Force deployed F-22 Raptor fighter jets on its base of…
The Russian military is about to fly over the United States. How?
Usually, observation planes approaching a foreign airspace experience a strong reaction, often in the form of an interception and…
US lawmakers seek to block Trump’s plans for Air Force One livery
U.S. President Donald Trump is eager to move ahead with his plans to change the iconic livery on…
US protests “unsafe” interception of patrol plane by Russian jet
The US Navy’s 6th Fleet reported the interception of one of its P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft by…
Amid tensions with Iran, US deploys B-52 bombers
As a consequence of the deterioration of relations between the United States and Iran, Washington announced that it…