The Hangar
Aug 16, 2026
How Captain Bob Pardo used his F-4 Phantom's windscreen to physically push a crippled fighter out of North Vietnam in 1967.
Taildragger ATIS
Aug 14, 2026
Two soldiers died in an AH-64 Apache crash near Fort Hood, Texas - here's what military accident investigations mean for every pilot.
Tower ATIS
Aug 13, 2026
The BRRRRT Act's full text reveals a plan to keep A-10 Warthogs recoverable, study allied transfers, and test autonomous tech.
Tower ATIS
Aug 9, 2026
The Air Force Secretary's Oshkosh interview on modernization, AI wingmen, and GPS resilience - and what it means for GA pilots.
Tower ATIS
Aug 9, 2026
The Air Force repaired a C-17 no vendor could fix, fabricating unobtainable structural parts in a first-of-its-kind return to flight.
Tower ATIS
Aug 8, 2026
Iran displayed the wreckage of F-15E Strike Eagle DUDE 44, now identified as tail 00-3000. Here's what's confirmed and what isn't.
Tower ATIS
Aug 7, 2026
China released official footage of its H-6N bomber carrying the JL-1 air-launched ballistic missile - here's what it means for pilots.
Tower The Hangar
Aug 4, 2026
In August 1909 the U.S. Army bought its first airplane, the Wright Military Flyer, for $30,000 after the deadly Fort Myer trials.
Taildragger ATIS
Aug 3, 2026
A KC-135 that survived a March mid-air collision flew home wearing a donor tail - a stark sign of an aging tanker fleet.
Tower ATIS
Aug 1, 2026
Turkey's Kaan fifth-gen fighter began taxi trials with its second prototype on July 31, 2026, signaling a serious step toward first flight.
Tower ATIS
Jul 31, 2026
Singapore has opened exploratory talks to join GCAP, the UK-Italy-Japan sixth-generation fighter program, one week after Canada joined as observer.
Tower ATIS
Jul 27, 2026
The UK's £20M Project Bowline funds a Mach 5 target drone so British air defenses can practice intercepting real hypersonic threats.
Tower ATIS
Jul 26, 2026
France has fitted an A400M Atlas with an experimental retardant kit and deployed it against the Gironde wildfire, testing a new firefighting surge capability.
Tower ATIS
Jul 26, 2026
Russia's improved UMPK glide-bomb kit adds a turbojet engine, extending standoff range for Su-34 bombers and reshaping the modern air war.
Tower ATIS
Jul 24, 2026
A bipartisan bill, the BRRRRT Act, aims to halt the A-10 Warthog's retirement until a certified replacement is operational.
Tower ATIS
Jul 23, 2026
A Ukrainian F-16 scored its first confirmed air-to-air kill against a Russian jet in early July, per Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine.
Tower ATIS
Jul 23, 2026
Poland's first F-35, built in Italy at the Cameri FACO, completed its first flight - signaling Europe's growing role in fighter production and sustainment.
Tower ATIS
Jul 22, 2026
Leonardo's July 2026 deal with Indonesia for 12 M-346F jets, plus AW149 helicopter and Ukrainian drone talks, signals where airpower is heading.
Tower ATIS
Jul 20, 2026
Anduril unveiled Thunder, an autonomous tiltrotor, as a full-scale model at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow - here's what pilots should know.
Tower ATIS
Jul 6, 2026
America's 250th anniversary flight display over Washington D.C. on July 4, 2026 put 123 years of powered flight history in the sky at once.
Tower