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F-22 Raptor deployed with the 433rd Weapons Squadron is seen here taking off from the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, landing gear already retracted

Alumni leaders leave their mark on U.S. endeavors in space.

Caught up in plans to revamp the aging fleet of airplanes it uses, the U.S. Air Force still has to rely on decades-old machines to conduct its business. One of these machines is the four decades-old F-15C Eagle.

The United States Air Force is continuing to modernize its future fighter force, and part of that evolution includes the sunset of the F-15C Eagle

A clip filmed few days ago at Nellis Air Force Base during WSINT exercise shows, among all the other interesting aircraft, the mysterious "Chrome" F-22 Raptor.

Of course, the bombers, if forward-deployed, themselves would be targets.

The U.S. Air Force Weapons School, held twice a year at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, is grueling, demanding, and very unforgiving.

USAF Pave Hawk Takes a Close-Up Selfie While Landing, Looks Massive 6 Jun 2021, 8:28 UTC · by Pave Hawk is how the U.S. Air Force calls the HH-60G derivative of the Black Hawk. The Sikorsky-made machine has been in service since 1982, and it is presently getting ready to exit the scene and be replaced by the Jolly Green II. But not before it pulls some more spectacular stunts across the country. 1 photo The main pic of this piece (click photo to enlarge) shows one of these Pave Hawks at ...

Sea mines are deadly, cheap to make, and tedious to remove. This would be one way to deter, and if needed, actually stop China from seizing Taiwan by force.

The five special tails of the Frecce Tricolori that celebrate the 60th anniversary of the team. (All images by Mercurio Studio - mercuriostudio.com - via Mirco Pecorari) MB-339A/PAN aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori were given special tail markings to celebrate the team’s 60th anniversary. On May 23, 2021, the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) unveiled five MB-339 aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori display team, sporting brand new special tail markings. The five surprise “liveries”, i...