The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, known to its crews as the Thud, was a cornerstone of US Air Force strike capability dur ...

The Republic F-105 Thunderchief, known to its crews as the Thud, was a cornerstone of US Air Force strike capability during ...

Kadena Air Base, located on the island of Okinawa, is the closest U.S. air base to Taiwan, with a distance of 370 miles.

Ultimately, however, after careful consideration, the Air Force passed on the F-107, in favor of the Republic F-105 Thunderchief. The F-107 project was cancelled, and the Sabre line died with the ...

and there is no longer an appetite from the Air Force to backfill that spending. It is also necessary to help with the national debt and funding the new F-47 program, the next-generation fighter ...

As part of this year’s Combat Archer iteration, the Air Force will integrate the AGR-20 FALCO laser-guided rocket, which is designed to counter unmanned aerial systems. 21 F-16 fighter jets from ...

Tracy LaTourrette is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who flew F-16s in Iraq. The F-16’s seat, she said, is reclined 30 degrees, with individual leg holes — a great set-up for flying ...

The US Air Force has reached a significant milestone in automating the F-16 fighter jet to fly the “Viper” without a pilot. The Fighting Falcon is undergoing AI modifications at Eglin Air ...

American B-1B Lancers arrived this week at Misawa Air Base for their first rotational bomber task force mission in Japan, Pacific Air Forces said Tuesday. The aircraft, along with airmen and ...

The interception was later confirmed through the official release of photographs, showing that U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-16 and F-35 fighters had been deployed. As has been reported on several occasions ...

Decatur native and MacArthur High School graduate David McDonald is the drummer for Airmen of Note, the jazz band of the ...

The F-35A Lightning II “Frankenjet,” assigned to the 4th Fighter Generation Squadron, 388th Fighter Wing, returned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on March 26. (Capt. Nathan Poblete/U.S. Air ...