RAF Air Command Officially Renamed to Air & Space Command
From Sep. 1, the Royal Air Force's headquarters is now to be known as Air & Space Command, reflecting the still increasing importance of the space domain to national security…
First to Mach 2: A Look at the Douglas D-558 Skyrocket
Using both turbojet and rocket propulsion, the Douglas D-558 Skystreak and Skyrocket research aircraft set a series of speed and altitude milestones in the years after World War II, culminating…
Greek F-4 Phantom Crashes During Airshow Near Athens
An F-4AUP Phantom of the Hellenic Air Force crashed during a flying display part of Athens Flying Week. There are no signs of the pilots ejecting. On Sept. 5, 2026,…
Historic Bristol Freighter Restoration Achieves Major Milestone
Now back on its own wheels ready for the next phase of restoration, the Bristol Type 170 Freighter, built in Britain but now the only surviving example in the whole…
Eight VT ANG F-35A Jets Arrive at RAF Lakenheath on Their Way Back from Middle East Deployment
The first eight of a dozen Vermont Air National Guard F-35As are returning home from their combat deployment in the CENTCOM area of operations. Split into two flights, the first…
L3Harris Builds First Podded Viper Shield for the F-16
The company says the first pod was assembled using production systems, as Viper Shield orders grow to 233 units across eight allied nations. According to a statement released on Sept.…
