Trump's Air Force One airplane color change: 5 things to know
In 2019, Donald Trump announced plans to redesign Air Force One with a red, white, and blue color scheme. The Air Force later ...
The National Interest7d
The Air Force Can’t Seem to Keep Its Planes in the Air
All of these recent military aviation misfortunes put a spotlight on how few aircraft are actually in service. The U.S. Air Force has 183 F-22 Raptors in its fleet, while the U.S. military ...
The Aviationist on MSN6d
Thunder in the Heavens: A Brief History of the Aircraft of the USAF Thunderbirds
Entertaining crowds since 1953, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are one of the world’s best known aerial demonstrations teams, dazzling ...
The Bulwark13d
Using Military Jets for Deportations Is an Ugly, Wasteful Spectacle
The “C” in C-17 stands for cargo, but it does more than carry stuff: It sends a message of power and the American can-do ...
AeroTime6d
US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
New Atlas9d
Tiny vanes glued to planes promise big savings for US Air Force
Introduced in 1995 as a replacement for the workhorse Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III has become a major logistical asset for not only the US Air Force, but the Royal ...