The U.S., United Kingdom, and Australia want to “generate, operate, and sustain a fleet of interoperable E-7 aircraft,” according to a document signed by the three countries’ air chiefs and released to Air & Space Forces Magazine. To make that happen, the trio of air forces ...
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All three Air Force bomber types—the B-1 Lancer, the B-2 Spirit, and the B-52 Stratofortress—gathered in Alaska from July 18-19 to practice operating from an unfamiliar airfield, a rare assembly of the trio of different aircraft and a demonstration of flexible deployment for America’s heavy-hitters.
A Russian fighter damaged a U.S. drone over Syria earlier this week, the top Air Force commander for the region said July 25, in the latest escalation between American and Russian aircraft. The incident took place at approximately 7:23 am Syria time on July 23. ...
There was something different about one of the U.S. fighters that flew over the Strait of Hormuz this past week to deter Iran from seizing oil tankers. Three green stars are plainly visible on an F-16, tail 2137, in newly released Department of Defense photos ...
An unusual vehicle made its way down Georgia State Highway 247 on July 16—an E-8C JSTARS aircraft. Airmen from the 116th and 461st Air Control Wings helped tow the airframe, tail number 2000, four miles down the road from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., to the ...
The Air Force is investigating an incident involving a B-52H Stratofortress that took place at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, during the Royal International Air Tattoo on July 16. Video of the incident appears to show a bomber knocking down runway lights.
U.S. and allied air forces are wrapping up one of their largest mobility exercises in history: Mobility Guardian 23. The drill is designed to take on the challenges of operating in the vast Pacific region, now the primary focus of America’s military strategy. “The joint ...
Six different countries participated in a “elephant walk” at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on July 19, showcasing the vast array of aircraft currently in the Indo-Pacific. The air forces of the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, and France all contributed to the 23-plane ...
A Russian fighter harassed a U.S. manned surveillance aircraft over Syria on July 16, engaging in a maneuver that risked the lives of the four American crew members, U.S. officials said July 18. The move comes as escalating tensions with Iran and Russia have led ...
