China Has Unlocked the Secret to Winning the Aircraft Carrier Race—And That’s a Direct Threat to America
America’s newest aircraft carrier is the USS Gerald R. Ford, the only non- Nimitz class ship in the fleet and the first of ...
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The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration
Adding the aerial refueling UAV to carrier air wings will help increase the range and endurance of naval strike aircraft, ...
MacDill breaks ground for new KC-46 aircraft
On Tuesday, base officials and Congresswoman Kathy Castor broke ground for the new buildings that will soon come to support ...
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Thunder in the Heavens: A Brief History of the Aircraft of the USAF Thunderbirds
Entertaining crowds since 1953, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds are one of the world's best known aerial ...
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U.S. Navy Will Fly MQ-25 Stingray in 2025, Integrate it on Aircraft Carriers in 2026
Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, commander of Naval Air Forces, is confident the Navy will fly its MQ-25s this year and integrate ...
McGhee Tyson air traffic control directs civilian and military flights, but airspace uncrowded
U.S. Air National Guard Col. Ronald Selvidge took command of the wing in December, shortly after 11 members of the wing were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for their role refueling aircraft ...
Fighter jets scrambled from Alaska and Canada as Russian warplanes spotted in the Arctic, NORAD says
A combat air patrol of American and Canadian fighter jets was scrambled this week after multiple Russian warplanes were ...
The US military is still relying on Greenland for defense in the Arctic even as Trump's ambitions stir tensions
President Trump's desire to buy Greenland, which state secretary Rubio confirmed was "no joke," has raised tensions between ...
A Day In The Life: How planes are refueled midair
Refueling a plane midair sounds tricky and crazy if you don’t have hours of training and knowledge on how it works. Staff Sgt ...
Why a cargo airline is eyeing a radical new aircraft design for its future planes
The plane, known as Kona, would complement Nolinor's fleet of Boeing 737-200 freighters, all of which are at least 40 years ...
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McGhee Tyson air traffic control directs civilian and military flights, but airspace uncrowded
In addition to the 10 KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 134th Refueling Wing at the McGhee Tyson Air National Guard, the base hosts aircraft from other states for training, attracted by the ...