F-15C/D Eagle Upgrades Are ‘A Moving Target’
The U.S. Air Force won’t be putting any more F-15 Eagles out to pasture.
This report covers the F-15C/D fighters …
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The Baedeker Raids: Bombing by Travel Guide
In early 1942 the Royal Air Force bombing campaign against Germany wasn’t at a crossroads; it was in shambles and …
Nation Loses an ‘Acutely Competitive’ Air Ace
When retired Lt. Col. Donald S. “Don” Bryan, 90, died on May 15 near his home in Adel, Ga., the …
Storm Shadow at War
Storm Shadow is one of a family of air-launched cruise missiles made by MBDA Missile Systems, a European joint venture …
6th Generation Combat Aircraft
When the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor entered service in December 2005, it was hailed as the world’s first fifth-generation …
Heinkel He 177 Bomber Was a ‘Flying Tinderbox’ During World War II
Adolf Hitler talked about the Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) bomber in a meeting with his military staff on Feb. …
Air Force Seeks Enhanced Capabilities for Battlefield Airmen
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., has released a broad agency …
Gen. Mark Welsh, Air Force Chief of Staff Nominee, Brings ‘Proven Performance’ to New Job
In Washington, where everyone loves a good guessing game, few observers speculated about anyone other than Gen. Mark A. Welsh …
UK F-35B Decision Reversed
The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced May 10, 2012, that the Royal Navy’s (RN) new carriers Queen Elizabeth and …
The Last F-22 Raptor
This collection of footage shows the very last F-22 Raptor to be built by Lockheed Martin during its first test …