The 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.
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After 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.
TowerMerlin Labs and the autonomous flight AI that wants to turn every airplane into a self-flying machine
Merlin Labs is building a retrofit autonomy system that has already flown King Air turboprops with zero human intervention.
VectorAir Force One and the mid-air refueling capability it almost never uses
Air Force One can refuel mid-air but almost never does - here's why the capability exists and when it would actually be used.
TowerThe A-10 Warthog refuses to die and now it's hunting drones
The A-10 Warthog may have found a new mission hunting cheap drones, keeping the jet alive decades past its planned retirement.
TowerSix active fighter jets still breaking Mach two in twenty twenty-six
Six operational fighter jets can still exceed Mach 2 in 2026, even as newer stealth designs trade speed for survivability.
TowerUS Air Force reverses course and extends the A-10 Warthog service life to twenty thirty
The US Air Force has reversed its A-10 Warthog retirement plan, extending the legendary close air support aircraft's service life to at least 2030.
TowerThe Cornfield Bomber, the F one oh six that landed itself
The true story of an F-106 Delta Dart that recovered from a flat spin and landed itself in a Montana cornfield in 1970.
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