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Mach 2.05 F-15 Fighting Falcon Fighter Has a Message for Any Air Force on Earth

Nearly 50 years after first flight, the F-16 is a mature, reliable workhorse—but it had a rocky start. Early jets suffered ...
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F-15 Eagle Pilots Make Ready For Flight Time • USAF

U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle pilots from the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons prepare for flight at Kadena Air Base, Japan on ...
The Aviationist on MSN

End of an Era at Barnes ANG Base with Final F-15 Eagle Flight

Barnes ANG Base retires its last F-15C Eagles as the 104th Fighter Wing transitions to the F-35A Lightning II. A familiar sound has faded from the skies ...
Task & Purpose

Idaho Air Force base will host a Qatari F-15 training unit

Qatar will set up a facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho to train F-15 pilots. Secretary Hegseth had to clarify it will be on an existing, U.S.-controlled base, not a new separate Qatari ...
The Atlantic

Anti-Freeze in Pilots' Blood Baffles Air Force

A few months ago, Air Force leaders noticed some very strange behavior from pilots in the cockpit of F-22 Raptor fighters. Some pilots sounded like they were drunk on the radio; others couldn't even ...
The Aviationist

Trapani-Birgi To Host First F-35 Training Center Outside U.S.

The airbase in Sicily will become the first location outside the U.S. for international F-35 pilot training, as Italy further consolidates its position as a global leader in advanced training. On Sept ...