B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Returns to Edwards AFB for Major Upgrade on 35th Anniversary of First Flight
The upgrades involve integrating open mission systems architecture, new software, sensors and weapons to enhance the B-2’s survivability and combat capability. Thirty-five years after the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber first…
How An A-10 Pilot Guided His Wingman to Safety in a Hypoxia Crisis
Lt. Col. Mitchell recalls a life-or-death moment in the sky, helping his wingman fight hypoxia during a mission aboard the A-10 Warthog. With the plan to fully retire the type…
Japanese Territorial Airspace Breached by Chinese Y-9 Intelligence Aircraft
For the first confirmed time, a Chinese military intelligence gathering flight off the coast of Japan briefly entered territorial airspace south-east of the uninhabited Danjo Islands. On Aug. 26, 2024,…
Key Insights from The Video Of The Israeli F-35I Adir Refueling Over Lebanon
Israeli Air Force F-35I took part in the preemptive strike against Hezbollah rocket sites in Lebanon. In the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 the Israeli Air Force…
The F-15C Bids Farewell To Kadena As F-15EX Prepares To Usher In A New Era of Air Superiority In The Indo-Pacific
As the F-15C nears the end of its tenure at the base, the Department of Defense has chosen the F-15EX Eagle II to carry forward the mission of ensuring air…
China’s GJ-11 Sharp Sword UCAV Captured Flying
Experts previously said China possibly intends to use the flying wing UCAV for carrier aviation, after satellite images of the GJ-11’s test models on a carrier flight deck’s mockup. Just…
