ELINT RB-29s bridged the intelligence gap
Extract from the book ON THE EDGE – PART 2 – During the 1950s, the United States conducted numerous clandestine reconnaissance missions targeting Eastern Europe and the eastern regions
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Rapid acceleration
An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off to participate in Exercise Poggio Dart at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Dec. 1, 2025. The exercise provided an opportunity to test
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F-15Es complete historic forward operations from Diego Garcia
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) — F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have rotated out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, concluding a six-month deployment that
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Readiness test at Global Thunder 26
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 5th Maintenance Group, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, load AGM-86 air-launched cruise missiles onto a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing
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NORAD coordinates dynamic operational exercise with Danish Forces in Greenland
PITUFFIK SPACE BASE, Greenland – In a demonstration of rapid deployment capabilities and commitment to Arctic security, U.S. Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH) in partnership with the Kingdom of Denmark and
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USAF strenghtens combat power in Korea
Starting July 28, 2025, the first F-16 Fighting Falcons relocated from Kunsan Air Base to Osan Air Base, marking a major step in preparation for the continuation of the
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Japan, Republic of Korea and U.S. conduct trilateral flight
Fighter aircraft from Japan and the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Pacific, July 11, 2025. Two Japan Air Self Defense Force
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354th AEW provides combat airpower to REFORPAC 25
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) — The 354th Air Expeditionary Wing is participating in exercise Resolute Force Pacific 25, to test its ability to quickly and effectively command and control air
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U-2S Reconnaissance training
First Reconnaissance Squadron T-38 Talon’s fly in a four-ship formation over California, June 30, 2025. The T-38 is a twin-engine, high-altitude, supersonic jet trainer used in a variety of
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Iran’s nuclear ambition wiped out
On June 22, seven USAF B-2 from Whitemann Air Force Base, Missouri, bombed the nuclear facilities of Fordo and Natanz. They expended GBU-57 deep penetration bombs on each nuclear
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