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How The USAF F-15E Strike Eagle Excels In Air-To-Air & Air-To-Ground Missions

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...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
What Are The Main Differences Between The F-15C And The F-15EX?

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.

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
USAAC P-38 Lightning Vs RAF De Havilland Mosquito: Which Was The Better WWII Fighter?

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...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
Congress Rejects USAF's Request For Another Boeing C-40 VIP Transport

Congress Rejects USAF's Request For Another Boeing C-40 VIP Transport

The Air Force wants more executive airlift capacity.

Luke Bodell 1 year ago
Under Secretary Of The Air Force Praises Contributions Of Women In The US Military

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.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
The Legacy Of The USAF B-29 Superfortress: From WWII To Post-War Operations

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.

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
What Is The Busiest US Air Force Base?

What Is The Busiest US Air Force Base?

There are various different ways to quantify how busy a given facility really is.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
F-16 Navigation System Failure Caused USAF Crash Near South Korea

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...

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago
The USAF SR-71 Blackbird’s Thermal Management: Engineering for Extreme Speeds

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...

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
Top 5: These Are The Largest US Air Force Bases By Area

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...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
Examined: The Top 5 US Air Force Bases for Fighter Jet Training

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.

Dr. Omar Memon 1 year ago
How Maxwell Air Force Base Is Supporting Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

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.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Top 5: These Are The Oldest US Fighter Jets Still In Service

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.

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
B-52 Upgrades: How The US Air Force Will Keep Its Oldest Bomber Flying For 100 Years

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.

Christian D. Orr 1 year ago
US Marine Corps Completes 3rd Test Flight  Of Autonomous XQ-58A Valkyrie At Eglin Air Force Base

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.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
US Air Force Retires Final KC-10 Extender Tanker After 43 Years Of Service

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.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
USAF AI-Piloted X-62A VISTA: A Closer Look At The Future Of Dogfights

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...

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
The 1st: How The US Air Force's Oldest Fighter Wing Got Its Start In WWI

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."

Ahmad Helmy 1 year ago
What Is The Oldest USAF Base?

What Is The Oldest USAF Base?

It began as a Union Army Fort and became an Air Force missile base.

Ahmad Helmy 1 year ago
Exclusive: A Conversation With Boeing About The F-15EX

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...

Joe Kunzler 1 year ago