The B-45 Tornado: North American’s oft Overlooked Class of ’47 Bomber
During a relatively obscure service life, often overshadowed by the Boeing B-47, the North American B-45 made a significant contribution to the U.S. Air Force, including many pioneering ‘firsts.’ In…
USMC F-35Bs Fly for the First Time from Finnish Highway During Ramstein Flag
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-224 conducted landing and takeoff operations on a highway strip in Finland during Exercise Ramstein Flag 2026. For the first time, F-35B Lightning…
First F-35A Wearing Iconic Wild Weasel Tail Flash Breaks Cover On First Flight
The F-35 wearing the tail code "WW" will join Misawa's 35th Fighter Wing and fly the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) mission from Japan. On June 16, 2026, the…
U.S. Air Force Officially Unveils VC-25B Bridge Aircraft
After it completed a secretive nighttime flight to Joint Base Andrews earlier in June, the VC-25B Bridge aircraft - a rapidly converted 747-8 gifted by Qatar - has now been…
White House Officials Hint That VC-25A 92-9000 Just Flew its Last Mission as Air Force One
White House staffers have posted sentimental tributes to the jet that President Trump used as Air Force One for the 2026 G7 Summit in France, hinting that 92-9000 may have…
Guam’s RQ-4B Global Hawks Permanently Relocate to Yokota Air Base
The RQ-4Bs operated by the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron permanently relocated to Yokota AB, where they already deployed every year during the typhoon season. The U.S. Air Force permanently relocated its…
