A new wrinkle has been added to the tacair choices facing the new Administration. Yesterday, Boeing unveiled its new F-15SE, the “Silent Eagle,” an aircraft which it claims will have a degree of stealth permitted under US export rules. It...

The demise of the reliable replacement warhead program is likely because there was no new nuclear policy review to bolster its justification immediately before development of the weapon concept, Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of US Strategic Command, told the House...

Air Force Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander of US Transportation Command, told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday that he is confident enough flexibility exists in the supply lines headed into Afghanistan that he does not see a potential...

We reported last week on its imminent arrival, and the Air Force on Monday did accept delivery of Raytheon’s first miniature air launched decoy in Tucson, Ariz., the company announced yesterday. This first unit is one of the MALDs being...

Air Force accident investigators have determined that a combination of landing gear malfunctions and assessment errors by the pilot led to an F-15C making a hard landing at Tyndall AFB, Fla., on Nov. 13, 2008. The mishap caused about $1.25 million in damage to the aircraft, which was assigned to the base’s 95th Fighter Squadron, and cost about $37,000 in other damages and cleanup efforts. The pilot was not injured. According to the findings of Air Education and Training Command’s accident investigation board (AIB executive summary), the F-15C took off that day to participate in a four-ship air-to-air training mission. But the aircraft's landing gear failed to retract due to a wiring malfunction. The pilot did not follow a checklist step for how to deal with the situation, which then led to a series of subsequent miscalculations that caused him ultimately to land at a high speed and lower angle of attack than normal. When the F-15's anti-skid brake system failed, the pilot, as a last resort, lowered the aircraft's hook, but the aircraft still overran the runway and all paved surfaces. (Randolph report by Capt. John Severns)

The Air Force, in partnership with DARPA, intends to develop a 450-foot-long airship that could stay aloft for up to 10 years at altitudes of 65,000 ft. above the Earth. Armed with a sophisticated radar system, this giant helium-filled airship...

The National Museum of the US Air Force on March 19 plans to unveil a new permanent exhibit showcasing the stories surrounding the “100 Missions” patch, which was “a symbolic mark of courage” for airmen flying Operation Rolling Thunder from...

Boeing announced Monday that it has completed the first test flight of the third C-130 test aircraft that it has fitted with new cockpit displays and communications and navigation gear as part of the Air Force’s C-130 avionics modernization program....

The Air Force has recently introduced new virtual reality-based software at eight bases, including Travis AFB, Calif., to help veterans of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq combat post traumatic stress disorder. The software is designed to create a safe environment...

The Air Force is conducting a wear test of the new prototype of its physical training uniform with 185 airmen volunteers assigned to the Pentagon, MacDill AFB, Fla., and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The Air Force introduced the uniform last month...

Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaMar. 14, 2009 Sortie Type OIF OEF OIF/OEF Total YTD ISR 24 19 43 2,896 CAS/Armed Recon 2 75 77 7,239 Airlift 110 110 9,510 Air refueling 39 39 3,318 Total 269 22,963...