The Air Force said in a report to Congress that it needs to add about 300 more combat-coded fighters to be able to carry out its missions with low risk. (Tech. Sgt. Alexander Cook/Air Force) The Air ...
Attendees at a recent Miami airshow witnessed an unprecedented “Freedom Flyover” of three types of Air Force bombers and four types of fighters that had never been seen flying together before, said ...
Key Points and Summary - The F-22 Raptor, the world's most dominant fighter, is a ghost of the fleet America intended. -The U.S. Air Force, originally wanting 750, saw the program slashed to just 186 ...
Key Points and Summary - Imagine the U.S. Air Force with 750 F-22s. Air superiority would be overwhelming, but the force would be poorer, less interoperable, and more tanker-dependent. -The Raptor ...
India has retired its last fleet of MiG-21 fighter jets, closing a six-decade chapter with an aircraft once hailed for its combat prowess but later derided as a “flying coffin” due to frequent crashes ...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India retired its last fleet of Soviet-era MiG-21 fighter jets Friday, ending more than six decades of service with an aircraft once celebrated for its combat prowess but later ...