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The National Interest1d
The Three Planes in the U.S. Air Force’s Bomber Fleet—Plus the One That’s Coming
The U.S. Air Force currently operates three bomber aircraft. After the eventual arrival of the B-21 Raider, two of these—the ...
The Aviationist2d
Air Mobility Command C-17 Completes First Commercial Air-to-Air Refuel
On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take ...
The National Interest2d
B-52 Bombers Begin Nuclear Training Over the American Heartland
The U.S. Air Force strengthens strategic deterrence with long-range B-52 exercises during primary nuclear training operations ...
Minot Daily News3d
Some important dates for Minot Air Force Base Part Two
Minot AFB was one of 10 Strategic Air Command sites considered for the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison plan to place 50 Peacekeeper ...
CBS News16d
"Frankenjet" stealth fighter made from 2 wrecked warplanes is now fully operational, Air Force says
A fighter jet made from recycled plane parts is now operational ... The warplane took its first flight in January from Hill Air Force Base in Utah to the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth ...
Indiatimes16d
Houthis Parade Downed American Aircraft On Cam; Missiles 'BOMBARD' Tel Aviv Base, US Warship
Iran Flaunts ‘Ultra-Secret Weapons’ After Israel's Nuke Site Attack Threat Iran has revealed the existence of ultra-secret weapons within its army arsenal, calling them highly advanced yet ...
Yahoo News Singapore17d
US military planes flew a Patriot air defense battalion out of the Pacific to the Middle East. It took over 70 flights, a commander says.
US military planes flew an entire Patriot battalion from the Pacific region to the Middle East. The head of US Indo-Pacific Command said Thursday that this took 73 C-17 flights to do. The relocation ...
Aviation Week17d
Kadena Base Marks Active-Duty End Of U.S. Air Force F-15C Ops
A Boeing F-15C has completed the final flight by the aircraft’s active-duty fleet earlier this year, marking the end of 46 years of operational service by the twin-engine air superiority fighter.
Business Insider17d
Delta stock soars after CEO warns tariffs — now paused — were hurting growth
Bastian said the airline would not take delivery of new Airbus planes with tariffs. Delta Air Lines said that President Donald Trump's tariffs had thrown a wrench into its business plan for 2025 ...
Aviation Week18d
Electric Aircraft Startups Shrug Off Sustainability Headwinds
Marc-Henry de Jong, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Dutch startup Electron Aircraft, echoed that sentiment, arguing that a substantial portion of short-haul flying can be done more ...
WGAL18d
Plane known as Air Force One spotted flying low over South-Central Pennsylvania
If you noticed a very large, familiar looking plane flying low over the Susquehanna Valley Tuesday morning, you may have spotted the plane commonly known as Air Force One.Officials at Harrisburg ...
Stars and Stripes21d
First mission-ready Skyraider II aircraft delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command
The Air Force’s newest aircraft, a crop-duster style plane modified to perform armed overwatch and intelligence gathering, was delivered last week to Air Force Special Operations Command at ...