#United States Air Force
How The USAF F-15E Strike Eagle Excels In Air-To-Air & Air-To-Ground Missions
Despite the advent of the 5th Generation multirole F-35, the 4th Generation F-15E is still going strong in air-to-air an...
What Are The Main Differences Between The F-15C And The F-15EX?
The short answer: the Eagle II is much newer and has double the seating capacity.
USAAC P-38 Lightning Vs RAF De Havilland Mosquito: Which Was The Better WWII Fighter?
Two fantastic twin-engine Allied WWII fighters: Amerca's Lightning and Britain's Mosquito. Was one truly better than the...
Congress Rejects USAF's Request For Another Boeing C-40 VIP Transport
The Air Force wants more executive airlift capacity.
Under Secretary Of The Air Force Praises Contributions Of Women In The US Military
Women contribute a central role to US national defense and can serve in all roles of the US Air Force.
The Legacy Of The USAF B-29 Superfortress: From WWII To Post-War Operations
The B-29 Superfortress was one of the legendary bombers of WWII, making history in two wars and also in peacetime.
What Is The Busiest US Air Force Base?
There are various different ways to quantify how busy a given facility really is.
F-16 Navigation System Failure Caused USAF Crash Near South Korea
The loss of an F-16CM Viper, due in large part to a navigation system malfunction, leads to a discussion about the impor...
The USAF SR-71 Blackbird’s Thermal Management: Engineering for Extreme Speeds
The SR-71's world record speeds generated extremely high temperatures, but specialized engineering made it possible to s...
Top 5: These Are The Largest US Air Force Bases By Area
Have you wondered how much space it takes to train the world's largest air force? Thousands of square miles are set asid...
Examined: The Top 5 US Air Force Bases for Fighter Jet Training
These are some of the oldest and largest operation groups of the Air Force.
How Maxwell Air Force Base Is Supporting Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
The US Air Force worked with FEMA to prepare for Helene in addition to monitoring the storm's development.
Top 5: These Are The Oldest US Fighter Jets Still In Service
The 5 oldest US fighter jets in service have one thing in common: beautiful engineering.
B-52 Upgrades: How The US Air Force Will Keep Its Oldest Bomber Flying For 100 Years
The B-52 is a septuagenarian design. Yet new technologies will keep it viable until the centenarian mark.
US Marine Corps Completes 3rd Test Flight Of Autonomous XQ-58A Valkyrie At Eglin Air Force Base
The low-cost XQ-58A Valkyrie took another important step demonstrating the use of Link 16 during a successful test.
US Air Force Retires Final KC-10 Extender Tanker After 43 Years Of Service
After being deactivated a year ago, the final KC-10 Extender has been sent to the boneyard in Arizona.
USAF AI-Piloted X-62A VISTA: A Closer Look At The Future Of Dogfights
Leveraging the power of AI, USAF's F-16 based X-62A can perform complex maneuvers that push the limits of traditional do...
The 1st: How The US Air Force's Oldest Fighter Wing Got Its Start In WWI
The 1st Fighter Wing' aerial dominanceis a living legacy, soaring through history and inspiring generations to come."
What Is The Oldest USAF Base?
It began as a Union Army Fort and became an Air Force missile base.
Exclusive: A Conversation With Boeing About The F-15EX
Simple Flying recently interviewed Robert “Blend’r” Novotny, Executive Director, F-15 Business Development for Boeing ab...