Thunderbirds to headline BAFB air show; new is KC-46 Pegasus demo
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the 2025 Defenders of Liberty Air Show on March 29-30 at Barksdale Air Force ...
Air Force Predicts Enemy Anti-Air Missiles With 1,000-Mile Range By 2050
This is one of the standout predictions from a new report to Congress by the Department of the Air Force, which aims to ...
This WWII Tanker took more than 20 prisoners while armed only with a spoon
Following a fierce tank battle, a WW II tanker managed to bamboozle both Italian and German troops into surrendering to a ...
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The Debrief: Tactical Airpower Has ‘Limited Utility’ In 2050, U.S. Air Force Says
The 2050 report stops short of breaking news. The document instead collects concepts and discussions that have appeared ...
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Albuquerque-based air tanker helps fight Los Angeles wildfires
Thousands of firefighters and volunteers have been tackling three of the Los Angeles wildfires for a week now. The other two ...
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Air Force delays T-7 production but expects accelerated initial operational capability
The service said today that it would “incentivize” Boeing to address “emergent issues” for the trainer program.
What is the flame retardant that planes are dropping on the LA fires?
As fire crews and air tankers work to block the wildfires' explosive growth, images of red clouds of fire retardant falling onto trees are common. What is it — and what's in it?
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A Rare Look Inside Israel’s Secretive KC-707 Re’em Tanker
Footage from inside an Israeli Air Force KC-707 Re’em tanker aircraft was recently published on the official IDF Instagram page, providing a rare tour of the aircraft. The IDF (Israeli Defense ...