F-16XL: Why America Didn’t Get the Best F-16 The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a great aircraft. The Air Force almost had an even better version.
WATCH: Pentagon Releases Video of Airstrikes on Militia Facilities in Syria While the fighter jets struck targets in both Iraq and Syria, near the border between the two nations, the videos appear to...
US F-15, F-16 Fighters Strike Militia Groups on Iraq-Syria Border in Response to Drone Attacks The targeted facilities are believed to be used by groups such as Kata'ib Hezbollah and Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada.
The Air Force Knew It Had an Ejection Seat Problem, But Didn't Speed Up a Fix. Then a Pilot Died And his widow fears that another pilot may suffer the same fate.
The Air Force Updated F-16 Live-Fire Training Rules Following 2017 Strafing Death The U.S. Air Force quietly changed its F-16 Fighting Falcon nighttime live-fire training after a contractor was killed during...
A Fighter Pilot Will Dogfight an AI-Controlled Jet in 2024, Esper Says The Air Force is raising the stakes after an AI program beat a fighter pilot in a series of virtual battles.
Pilot Injured in F-16 Crash at Holloman Air Force Base An F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot landing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico ejected safely Monday before the jet crashed...
Pilot Ejects Safely from F-16 During Landing at Kunsan Air Base The unidentified pilot was transferred to a local medical facility after sustaining minor injuries.
F-16 Crashes During Training Near Holloman Air Force Base; Pilot Ejects The pilot was able to eject from the aircraft and is being treated at a local hospital, base officials said.
Under the Wire, Navy Says it Has Met Mattis' Fighter Jet Readiness Deadline Officials said F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets each "stand above" the 80% readiness goal.
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
'In No Way Incompatible': Service Academy Alums Sign Letter Supporting Transgender Cadets, Midshipmen Alumni representing every academy and a broad spectrum of generations have signed onto an open letter aimed at providing...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
Why You Should Buy a Tank You can buy surplus military vehicles, and yes, that includes tanks. Here's how to get the hottest set of wheels (sorry...
No Deal: White House Says DC's F-16 Transfer to Maryland Is Off the Table A deal last year to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the District of Columbia Air National Guard to Maryland...
