F-22 Raptors have arrived in the Middle East “to address threats posed by Iran and Iranian-backed groups,” U.S. Central Command announced Aug. 8. The F-22s are part of an infusion of fresh forces in the region after the Jan. 30 killing of Hamas leader Ismail ...
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Leaders seem to be hedging, with senior service leaders indicating concern over NGAD’s costs and raising questions about the future of U.S. air dominance.
WORLD: Air: F-335 Readiness; No More Ops & Maintenance Groups; a 24 Deployable Combat Wings.
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Australia’s 'Pitch Black' air combat exercise kicked off this week with an array of fighters that marks its biggest iteration ever since starting in 1981. The U.S. Air Force sent six F-22 Raptors from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
Nearly 50 aircraft from the German, French, and Spanish air forces are embarking on a series of exercises across the Indo-Pacific region from June to August, with the U.S. Air Force jumping in on several as well.
A government watchdog said the Air Force’s proposal to divest 32 of its F-22 fighter jets leaves too many questions unanswered for Congress to make a well-informed decision.
Hawaii Air National Guard is hosting a large-scale fighter exercise with F-22s, F-35s, F-16s, and A-10s, along with tankers, from May 29 to June 12. In total, 42 aircraft from nine states with 1,060 personnel are participating in Sentry Aloha, a biannual combat training.
“There are not a lot of things that could take me out of retirement. But this was it,” Field said.
WORLD: Air: Shrinking Air Force; and USAF Weapons School turns 75.
A detailed guide to the aircraft, aerial target systems, weapons systems, and satellite systems in USAF and USSF inventory.
A pair of U.S. F-22s practiced dogfighting with South Korean F-35As on May 16, making a rare appearance over the peninsula's inland airspace. Four Raptors arrived earlier this week at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The F-22s, assigned to the 19th and 199th Expeditionary Fighter ...
