Today’s Air Force is relatively paltry compared to its heyday, with just 142 bombers and just over 2,000 fighter aircraft. And the average USAF bomber is around fifty years old, while the average ...

Some websites on retired Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the Air Force's first female fighter pilot, and the World War II-era ...

Robert Lodge chose death over the prospect of giving up information to enemy forces. (U.S. Air Force) Maj. Robert Alfred ...

After overcoming years of challenges, the Commemorative Air Force West Texas Wing's SB2C Helldiver is ready to soar again.

T-6A maintenance issues have contributed to slower pilot certification. Credit: Senior Airman Kailee ... special operations or rotary wing-specific instruction. The Air Force developed the IPT ...

KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa — The U.S. Air Force is expected to begin deploying F-15EX Eagle II fighters to the home of the 18th Wing in spring 2026, according to the wing commander. The first of ...

Gen. John Vogt Jr., commander of Air Forces in Vietnam/Thailand, canceled the day’s 150-plane strike mission to Hanoi and dedicated the more than 150 aircraft to rescuing Locher. Despite a record 23 ...

Some Air Force webpages on pioneering female pilots — from World War II to the ... commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service and two stints as a wing commander. She was also the first ...