How America’s F-15s Dominated the Skies During the Gulf…
Over the six-week campaign, F-15Cs were credited with a whopping 34 confirmed air-to-air kills,…
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Iran’s Khordad-15 Air Defense System Won’t Save It from…
The fact of the matter is that the Khordad-15 system is woefully unproven—and the U.S. and Israeli…
The U.S. Air Force Accidentally Dropped a Nuclear Bomb…
In 2001, a Department of Energy hydrographic survey suggested that the bomb was buried between five…
The B-47 Stratojet Was Too Well-Designed for Its Own…
The B-47 was so aerodynamically clean that generating the drag necessary to slow down and land…
The Air Force Has a Big Problem: It’s Running Out of…
Today’s Air Force is relatively paltry compared to its heyday, with just 142 bombers and just over…
How the F-101 “Voodoo” Fighter Got Its Name
The McDonnell F-101 flew for the United States, Canada, Taiwan, and… Colorado State University.…
Why the Air Force Is Sending Another F-35 Squadron to…
Once fully operational, both F-35 squadrons will replace older fourth-generation fighter jets,…
What Is the Air Force Doing on the Southern Border?
Militaries exist, in most contexts, to help nations preserve their borders. In that sense, the…
Air Force Special Operations Command: Ready to Go…
The United States Air Force Special Operations Command, one of the ten major Air Force commands and…
Here’s What Aircraft ‘Stealth’ Really Means
“Stealth” is not the result of one secret formula known only to the Pentagon. Instead, it is the…
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