The Ohio class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) received an airborne escort while surfaced in the Pacific Ocean, exercising with a U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II. As one of the most destructive and most valuable assets in the entire U.S. military, the protection of the U.S. Navy’s 14 Ohio class ballistic missile […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet4 Aug
The CCA Experimental Operations Unit tested the uncrewed aircraft in Agile Combat Employment scenarios in a realistic operational environment at Creech AFB. The U.S. Air Force is continuing testing with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), this time at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The base is not new to operations with uncrewed aircraft, as it hosts […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso28 Jul
The degree of survivability for future massed modular aircraft (MMA) is a key question for the program. This month, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and U.S. Air Force announced MMA to replace […]
Avionics International•Frank Wolfe23 Jul
The DARPA and U.S. Air Force are conducting human-on-the-loop in-air testing of AI-capable F-16s modified with the VENOM Autonomy Kit as part of DARPA’s Artificial Intelligence Reinforcements program. Two years after the beginning of the modifications, the first U.S. Air Force F-16 equipped with DARPA’s Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model (VENOM) Autonomy Kit (VAK) […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso16 JulAviation News – The U.S. Department of the Air Force has successfully conducted the first live-fire testing of the YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) over...
The U.S. Air Force confirmed that the B-21 will be flown by two pilots, launching a transition program for Weapons System Officers and Combat Systems Officers who will be chosen to attend pilot training. The U.S. Air Force has officially confirmed on July 9, 2026, that the B-21 Raider will operate with a two-pilot crew. […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso15 Jul
Lakenheath, Mildenhall, and Fairford will all receive a portion of a $4.2 billion investment into U.S. bases in the UK, according to documents seen by The Guardian. A presentation given by the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center in March 2026, seen by UK newspaper The Guardian, referred to upgrade plans for the main […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet30 Jun
A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber was integrated in Exercise Diamond Storm, part of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Air Warfare Instructor Course. A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit stealth bomber recently took part in a Bomber Task Force mission at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Queensland, Australia. The aircraft, Spirit of […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso26 Jun
After it completed a secretive nighttime flight to Joint Base Andrews earlier in June, the VC-25B Bridge aircraft – a rapidly converted 747-8 gifted by Qatar – has now been officially shown off by the U.S. Air Force in its service paint scheme for the very first time. The VC-25B will now begin a series […]
The Aviationist•Kai Greet19 Jun
The U.S. Air Force released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards AFB. The U.S. Air Force’s 412th Test Wing has released the names of the eight people killed in the horrific mishap on Jun. 15, 2026, which saw a B-52 Stratofortress crashing shortly after […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso17 JunA U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base on 15 June 2026, killing all eight people on board in the deadliest B-52 accident in more than four decades. The aircraft was conducting a routine test mission in support of a radar modernisation programme when it went down at […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban16 JunA U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in California on June 15, prompting a large-scale emergency response. The incident forced the closure of the airfield as authorities worked to assess the situation and investigate the cause of the crash. Emergency response closes airfield In a statement, […]
Travel Radar•Hannah Sass16 Jun
Images posted online show a massive plume of black smoke rising from Edwards Air Force Base, before the base confirmed an ongoing B-52H Stratofortress mishap. A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber has crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on June 15, 2026. The base confirmed the mishap on its social […]
The Aviationist•Stefano D'Urso15 Jun