Air Force needs more fighter pilots for more airpower, report says
The number of fighter pilots is decreasing. But a Washington think tank has an idea for how to stem the tide and bring seasoned airmen back into the fold.
By Riley Ceder
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Navy names aircraft carriers after former presidents Bush and Clinton
The Navy vessels will be the first to bear the names of former presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.
By Riley Ceder
Carrier transits Strait of Hormuz for the first time since deployment
A U.S. aircraft carrier ordered by the White House to rapidly deploy to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran has transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since its deployment.
China aircraft carrier fleet passes near rival Taiwan; says American and Japanese ships followed
A Chinese aircraft carrier fleet passed near Taiwan on Sunday, prompting the self-governing island to scramble ships and jets to monitor the situation.
Report warns US Army to watch out for creeping operational costs with future helos
Can the Army afford its future vertical lift fleet? Analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies crunch the numbers.
By Jen Judson
There have been no coalition anti-ISIS strikes in Syria since Turkey launched military operations
“Our eyes are always on ISIS remnants. The volume of strikes in Syria now reflects a more precise campaign to find and contain ISIS remnants.”
By Shawn Snow
Crews of the B-17 Flying Fortress take to the sky in ‘Memphis Belle in Color’ documentary
The documentary premiers at 6 p.m EST Nov. 11 on the Smithsonian Channel, and will air multiple times this week.
The case for light-attack aircraft
Light-attack capability should be moved from the Air Force to U.S. Special Operations Command to avoid delaying air support to special operators in austere locations, says the author of this commentary.
By Rep. Michael Waltz
Explorers find second Midway flattop
The researchers used an autonomous underwater vehicle, or AUV, equipped with sonar to find the ship.
B-17 crash raises questions about vintage plane safety
The deadly crash of a B-17 Flying Fortress has raised questions whether machinery over 70 years old should be flying passengers.
The Corps reopened an old aviation mishap investigation following deadly 2018 midair tanker collision
Before 2019, the Corps failed to complete an investigation into a 2016 mid-air collision involving a refueling tanker and Hornet that was strikingly similar to the deadly 2018 crash that took the lives of six Marines.
By Shawn Snow
A botched program to train Saudi pilots for war in Yemen cost a US Army aviator his life
Pressure from Saudi Arabia to increase pilot training led to an Army aviator being rushed through qualifications, and ultimately dying in a crash.
By Kyle Rempfer