Comparing USAF vs US Navy aviation: who leads in fleet size, mission, and capability — and why the answer depends on domain.

With their powerful engines and aerodynamic frames, the following aircraft represent the pinnacle of fighter jet technology ...

The US Air Force requires a 22% expansion of its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft by 2035, up from 1,271 currently, according ...

The C-17 has a reputation as a versatile aircraft that has played a part in a wide range of transport missions for troops, cargo, and medical evacuation.

The Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy is the largest military transport aircraft in the United States Air Force, although not the ...

A new US Air Force report to Congress says 1,558 combat-ready jets are needed, requiring faster F-15EX and F-35A production ...

House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...

Germany produced three outstanding modern airliners in the interwar period: the Junkers Ju 52, Junkers Ju 86 and Focke-Wulf ...

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has confirmed that the United States Air Force’s E-4B or "Nightwatch” aircraft landed at the ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright ...

With fire streaming from his engine and the right wing half enveloped in flames, Lindsey led the formation to drop their ...