The Air Force Retires the Last A-10 Warthog and What Actually Fills Its Close Air Support Role
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The B-fifty-two Stratofortress and twenty retirement attempts it outlived to become America's most-deployed bomber
The B-52 Stratofortress has outlived roughly 20 retirement attempts and may serve until age 100, thanks to its overbuilt airframe and standoff-weapon mission.
TowerRanked: The Ten Fastest Fighter Jets in the World in 2026
A ranked look at the ten fastest fighter jets of 2026, why top-speed numbers mislead, and what pilots should know.
TowerAn Operational Air Force Pilot Takes the Stick of the B Twenty-One Raider
The US Air Force confirms an operational pilot has flown the B-21 Raider, a milestone marking the stealth bomber's shift from flight test toward frontline service.
TowerAustralia's fighter pilot exodus and why the airlines keep winning
Australia's fighter pilots are leaving the RAAF for airline jobs, exposing a global military retention crisis no defense budget can solve.
TowerThe Skyraider Is Back: Air Force Special Operations Command's New Light Attack Aircraft
AFSOC has designated the Embraer Super Tucano as the A-29B Skyraider II, reviving a legendary name for austere-field light attack operations.
TowerThe F-sixteen Fighting Falcon and the price of flying four hundred knots on taxpayer fuel
The F-16 Fighting Falcon gets just 0.6 miles per gallon at cruise, burning 800 gallons of JP-8 per hour.
TowerThe Air Force retires one hundred nineteen F-fifteen-E Strike Eagles and what it signals about the future of American airpower
The Air Force is retiring 119 F-15E Strike Eagles to fund next-gen platforms while upgrading the remaining 99 for service into the 2030s.
TowerFrom Dogfights To Drone Strikes and the two-speed air war rewriting combat aviation
Modern air warfare is splitting into high-end stealth platforms and expendable drones, rewriting the rules of air superiority in real time.
TowerThe Pentagon declares the F-35's Technology Refresh Three upgrade predominantly unusable
The Pentagon's testing office declared the F-35's Technology Refresh Three upgrade predominantly unusable, raising questions about the program's future.
TowerThe B-fifty-two Stratofortress and the bomber that refused to die
The B-52 Stratofortress has survived 15 retirement proposals and will fly past 2040 thanks to cost, versatility, and a massive upgrade program.
TowerAPKWS guided rockets on RAF Typhoons and the fastest weapons integration in modern fighter history
The RAF integrated APKWS guided rockets onto Typhoons in just two months, setting a new standard for rapid weapons deployment.
TowerThe Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola and the beach where six jets shake the sand off the Gulf Coast
The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola delivers an unmatched experience on the Gulf Coast every November.
RampAfter sixty years the Air Force is finally retiring the T-38 Talon
The Air Force is retiring the T-38 Talon after 60+ years, replacing it with the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer.
TowerThe Maverick Act and the return of the F-14 Tomcat
The Maverick Act would transfer three F-14D Tomcats to Huntsville, Alabama, with at least one potentially restored to flying condition.
TowerWhy the US Navy still bets on the F A eighteen Super Hornet
The US Navy continues to rely on the F/A-18 Super Hornet because it delivers unmatched multirole flexibility from a carrier deck at a fraction of the F-35C's cost.
TowerThe Royal Navy's F-thirty-five shortage and why Britain's carriers may never sail fully loaded
Britain's two massive carriers were built for 36 F-35Bs each, but the Royal Navy has only 33 jets total and may never reach full capacity.
TowerWhy NATO countries are racing to replace their ageing fighter fleets
NATO countries are undertaking the largest fighter fleet replacement since the Cold War, driven by aging airframes and lessons from Ukraine.
TowerThe F-35 Lightning assembly line outside Milan and why NATO's stealth fighter is now made in Italy
Italy's Cameri facility assembles full-spec F-35 stealth fighters for NATO allies, serving as Europe's strategic hub for fifth-generation fighter production and sustainment.
TowerFive aircraft shaping the future of American air combat
Five military aircraft programs are reshaping American air combat, from upgraded legacy jets to autonomous drone wingmen.
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