In Pentagon talk, it used to be called air defense. Today it’s commonly known as the Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) mission.
It’s the modern-day term for protecting the skies of …
The United States Air Force is changing.
While airmen perform superbly in Iraq and Afghanistan and in air sovereignty operations defending U.S. skies, the Air Force is making dramatic shifts …
When test pilot Russ Scott took off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. on Aug. 30, 1982, he was making the maiden flight of a sleek and beautiful fighter, the …
While nobody questions the value and utility of the first generation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems now in the air, few would debate their basic limitations. Despite growing capabilities …
F-35B BF-1 followed up its first “free air” hover earlier in the week with its first vertical landing yesterday, March 18, 2010.
“Today’s vertical landing onto a 95-foot square pad …
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced March 16, 2010 that President Barack Obama had nominated Vice Adm. David J. Venlet for reappointment to the rank of vice admiral and …
In Afghanistan in February, a U. S. Air Force B-1B Lancer monitored hostile militants who reconnoitered, approached, and then attacked U.S. ground troops. Coordinating with the friendly ground commander, the …
Over a decade since the original KC-X Tanker Modernization requirement to replace the aging U.S Air Force (USAF) fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers was first identified, it appears that a contract …
A small, nimble warplane – an economical featherweight compared to robust combat aircraft like the 40-ton F-15E Strike Eagle – now enjoys a high priority on the Air Force’s shopping …
The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was the only American aircraft designed on the drawing board as a “parasite” fighter – meant to be launched from, and retrieved by, another aircraft in …
