NOAA hurricane hunter crews, researchers flying without pay

The federal government’s hurricane hunters have continued to fly despite the shutdown. At least two missions — one operated ...

The Air Force’s special operations crop duster crashed in a field in Oklahoma

One of Air Force Special Operation Command’s new OA-1K Skyraider II planes went down in Oklahoma City shortly after take off.

B-1 bombers fly over Caribbean in another show of force against Venezuela

A pair of B-1B bombers flew over the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela on Monday, flight tracking data showed, in the ...
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The F-23 ‘Black Widow II’ Stealth Fighter Still Haunts the U.S. Air Force

Black Widow II lost the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition to the YF-22 (later F-22 Raptor) for complex reasons. -While ...

The US Air Force plane that just crash-landed in a field was a new special ops attack aircraft converted from a crop duster

The OA-1K Skyraider II is a light attack plane, a militarized variant of the Air Tractor AT-802, an aircraft long used for ...

New radar and missile tech have 'flattened the earth,' making even low-flying jets easy targets, Royal Air Force officer warns

The long-standing assumption that low-flying jets would not be detected is now "obsolete," Air Vice-Marshal James Beck said.
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Air Force Skyraider II crashes during training flight in Oklahoma

An OA-1K Skyraider II, Air Force Special Operations Command’s new aircraft, crashed in a field in Oklahoma City. No injuries ...

'Pay attention': Spirit pilots got a slap on the wrist after flying too close to Air Force One while Trump was on board

As Donald Trump flew to the UK on Tuesday, an air traffic controller told off Spirit Airlines pilots for flying too close to the president's jet.

Trump on Air Force One: How much does it cost to operate presidential airplane?

How much does it cost to fly Air Force One? 6-figures ... per hour. Trump frequently uses it for trips to Palm Beach, some ...
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Air Force Tanker Fleet Faces Major Restructuring Under 2026 NDAA

House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...