Tag: Air force
NEWS May 18, 2026 The US Has Lost More Than 40 Aircraft in 40 Days Over Iran and Congress Is Only Now Finding Out How Much It All Cost A Congressional Research Service report dated May 13, 2026, has formally documented what aviation and defence analysts had been tracking piecemeal since late February, that the United States military lost or sustained damage to more than 40 aircraft during Operation Epic Fury. Read More →
NEWS May 18, 2026 Four Navy Aircrew Parachuted to Safety After Their Two Jets Locked Together and Fell Out of the Sky at an Idaho Air Show All four aircrew aboard two United States Navy EA-18G Growler jets survived a dramatic and extraordinarily rare midair collision at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho. Read More →
NEWS Dec 24, 2025 US Air Force to Launch New Experimental One-Way Attack Drone Unit In a move that signals a tectonic shift in American airpower, the U.S. Air Force is preparing to stand up its first-ever experimental unit dedicated solely to "One-Way Attack" (OWA) drones. Read More →
NEWS Nov 11, 2025 VIDEO: Turkish C-130 Crash Near Georgia-Azerbaijan Border A Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed today after disintegrating over Georgia. According to flight tracking software FlightRadar24, the accident occurred just 22 minutes after takeoff from Ganja International Airport. The plane was en route to Turkey. Read More →
NEWS Jul 14, 2024 Local Shopping Mall Used as Airport Terminal in Brazil after Flooding Destroys Concourse Torrential rains have unleashed chaos across Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, particularly in its largest city of Porto Alegre. The rains have caused such severe flooding that Porto Alegre's airport has been temporarily closed. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL May 31, 2024 The 5 Most Expensive Private Jets In the World Explore the sky with the world's most expensive private business jet Aircraft, offering lavish amenities and tailored design for those who fly at the highest level." Read More →
TRIP REPORTS Mar 26, 2024 Travis AFB Bids Farewell to the KC-10 Extender at Wings Over Solano 2024 A visit to Travis Air Force Base (KSUU) to document the farewell flights of the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender from the USAF fleet. The aircraft is expected to be retired by the end of this year. Read More →
STORIES Mar 18, 2024 Remembering David E. Harris: The First African American Commercial Airline Pilot On March 8, the aviation industry was saddened by the loss of David E. Harris (1934-2024), the first African-American pilot to receive the title of captain at a major US commercial airline in 1964. The Columbus, Ohio-born Harris had a storied career in the United States Air Force before switching to a commercial airline in the mid-1960s, when he was fighting through barriers regarding race. Read More →
NEWS Jan 17, 2024 Boeing's Problems Expand to Politicians After U.S. Government 737 Plane Breaks Down in Switzerland U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to return to Washington from Davos, Switzerland on January 17. However, he could not due to a critical malfunction with his Boeing aircraft. The aircraft in question was a modified Boeing C-40, a U.S. Air Force aircraft assigned to Joint Base Andrews. The incident is unrelated to previous Boeing troubles with the 737 MAX aircraft, although the C-40 is a modified 737 aircraft. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Dec 20, 2023 JANET: The Top-Secret Airline Transporting Government Officials to Area 51 Did you know that the U.S. government flies an airline to some of the most secretive places on Earth? This airline, operating from "Just Another Non-Existent Terminal," supposedly flies to some of the most mysterious and secretive locations in the United States, including (supposedly) Area 51. This is the captivating case of JANET Airlines, the carrier that flies to nowhere. Read More →