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US Air Force F-16 crashes at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, pilot ejects

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany on Tuesday afternoon, September 22. The aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron of the 52nd Fighter Wing, crashed at around 2:30 p.m. local time while returning to the base. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was taken for […]

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Deutschland F-16 F-16 Fighting Falcon

Sep 22, 2026 · byAviation24.be

F-16 Accident At Spangdahlem Injures Pilot

Pilot ejected before the aircraft impacted the ground at the U.S. Air Force base in Germany.

Deutschland F-16 Fighting Falcon U.S. Air Force

Sep 22, 2026 · byAVweb

U.S. Air Force F-16 Goes Down at Spangdahlem Air Base

A 52nd Fighter Wing (FW) pilot ejected and is receiving medical attention after an F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base, the second U.S. F-16 incident in a week. The aircraft, which officials confirmed in a statement as belonging to Spangdahlem’s 52nd Fighter Wing (FW), crashed onto the base’s golf course, which lies under […]

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F-16 F-16 Fighting Falcon Spangdahlem

Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker declares emergency over France, diverts to RAF Mildenhall

SUFFOLK, United Kingdom — A U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker made an emergency diversion to Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall on Monday morning after declaring an in-flight emergency while cruising over French airspace on Monday Septembre 21, 2026. The military aerial refueling aircraft, operating under callsign MC724 and registration 60-0366, departed from Aviano NATO […] The post US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker declares emergency over France, diverts to RAF Mildenhall appeared first on AIRLIVE .

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Sep 22, 2026 · byAIRLIVE

Retired lieutenant general: US responding to ‘arms race in space’ that’s already underway

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula on Tuesday said the revelation that the U.S. has deployed weapons into space is in response to a space “arms race” that has “already been underway,” referring to similar efforts by Russia and China. Deptula told NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich on “Katie Pavlich Tonight” that Russia and China…

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hill

U.S. Air Force Expanding C-40 VIP Fleet with Boeing 737 MAX

Aviation Week reports on a statement by an Air Mobility Command (AMC) spokesperson confirming the USAF’s intent to procure the Boeing 737’s MAX variant for the first time, becoming the type’s first military operator. In 2026, budgetary approval was granted to the U.S. Air Force for a single-aircraft expansion to the service’s fleet of C-40 (Boeing […]

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

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U.S. Air Force Targets 500 Autonomous Fighter Drones by 2032

viation News – The U.S. Air Force announced plans Monday to deploy at least 500 semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft into service by 2032, pairing low-cost...

Collaborative Combat Aircraft U.S. Air Force

Sep 15, 2026 · byAviation News EU

U.S. confirms for first time it has weapons deployed in space

U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the U.S. has "on-orbit space control weapons," as he outlined a broader push to modernize the Air Force.

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Sep 15, 2026 · byCNBC

U.S. Air Force Names CCAs as FQ-42 “Vengeance” and FQ-44 “Fury”

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink announced the popular names for the FQ-42 and FQ-44 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, which will be known as “Vengeance” and “Fury,” respectively. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink formally announced the popular names of the two Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) during his keynote address at the Air & […]

Collaborative Combat Aircraft U.S. Air Force

Sep 14, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

Declassified footage shows rescue of Air Force officer who ejected 5 miles from his pilot 50 hours earlier over Iran

WASHINGTON — Newly declassified military footage released by the Department of Defense reveals the dramatic 50-hour rescue operation of a U.S. Air Force weapons systems officer who was shot down over hostile Iranian territory, surviving a violent high-speed ejection and two days behind enemy lines. The officer, identified by his call sign “Dude 44 Bravo”, […] The post Declassified footage shows rescue of Air Force officer who ejected 5 miles from his pilot 50 hours earlier over Iran appeared first on AIRLIVE .

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Sep 14, 2026 · byAIRLIVE

Air Force colonel recounts how he survived after F-15E jet was shot down over Iran

A U.S. Air Force colonel recounted his story of survival after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran in April, in the early months of the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. The colonel spoke with “60 Minutes” on CBS News about the incident and was referred to by the outlet as Bravo, his mission…

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Sep 14, 2026 · byThe Hill

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9/13/2026: Shot Down Over Iran, The Pardon Economy, Battering Ram

First, U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran says it's a "modern-day miracle" he survived. Then, brokers are offering felons a path to Trump pardons — at a steep price with no guarantees. And, McVay, Stafford on Rams culture.

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Sep 13, 2026 · byCBS News

New heli squadron at Joint Base Andrews flying HH-60W

Joint Base Andrews activated the 5th Helicopter Squadron Aug. 27, marking the installation’s first U.S. Air Force helicopter squadron activation in 60 years. The squadron stands up at a time when the base anticipates accepting the HH-60W Jolly Green II to execute Andrews’ 24/7 operations. The 5th HS will do so alongside the 1st Helicopter Squadron, The post New heli squadron at Joint Base Andrews flying HH-60W appeared first on HeliHub.com .

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Sep 11, 2026 · byHeliHub

General Atomics unveils Wildfire as lower-cost candidate to replace MQ-9 Reaper

New drone is designed to carry two LRASMs or four JSMs over long distances as U.S. Air Force seeks an aircraft that can be produced and deployed in large numbers

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Sep 10, 2026 · byAir Data News

Forced Into the Right Decision? A Look at U.S. Land-Based Deterrence Posture

In 2019, Steve Fetter wrote “A Cheaper Nuclear Sponge,” in which he argued that building a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was unnecessary for strengthening U.S. land-based deterrence. After several years of changing defense budgets and strategic priorities, we asked Steve to revisit his arguments.Image: U.S. Air Force (John Ingle)In your 2019 article, you argued that building an entirely new ICBM was unnecessary and that the Pentagon could save tens of billions by extending the life of the Minuteman III instead. Nearly seven years on, how has that argument held up? What has the new ballistic missile program’s trajectory looked The post Forced Into the Right Decision? A Look at U.S. Land-Based Deterrence Posture appeared first on War on the Rocks .

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Sep 9, 2026 · byWar on the Rocks

Vance AFB Hosts T-1A Jayhawk Sunset Ceremony, 3rd FTS Inactivated

The final Jayhawk has departed Vance for Davis-Monthan, closing more than three decades of T-1A operations and bringing an end to the 3rd Flying Training Squadron’s latest chapter. Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, marked the official close of a chapter in U.S. Air Force training history that may never be equaled when it comes to safe […]

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Aug 31, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

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Joint Base Andrews Activates 5th Helicopter Squadron in Historic Modernization Move

Aviation News – Joint Base Andrews activated the 5th Helicopter Squadron on August 27, 2026, marking the installation’s first U.S. Air Force helicopter squadron activation...

Joint Base Andrews U.S. Air Force

Aug 31, 2026 · byAviation News EU

CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow

A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into Russian airspace on Aug. 25, 2026 shortly before U.S. media outlets broke the story that CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow for undisclosed talks. The C-17 Globemaster III, flying under Air Mobility Command (AMC) callsign REACH 4555 (four digit callsigns have been […]

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Moscova U.S. Air Force

Aug 25, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

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U.S. Air Force Targets 2031 for Cheaper, Attritable MQ-9 Reaper Successor Following Iran Combat Lessons

AviationNews – The United States Air Force has announced its intention to field a more affordable, mass-producible successor to the MQ-9 Reaper drone by 2031....

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Aug 18, 2026 · byAviation News EU

NASA’s New ‘Vomit Comet’ Has a Secretive Air Force Past

The Boeing 737-700, formerly operated as N712JM, spent years as a secretive U.S. Air Force flying testbed, and is now becoming NASA’s new reduced-gravity research aircraft with the registration N837NA. NASA has unveiled on Aug. 13, 2026, its newest reduced-gravity research aircraft, which will support the Artemis program to validate astronaut lunar suits and associated […]

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Aug 17, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

A-10 Flies Armed Airborne Escort in Exercise with a Ballistic Missile Submarine

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 […]

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Aug 4, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

U.S. Air Force Conducts ACE Exercise with CCAs at Creech AFB

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 […]

Collaborative Combat Aircraft U.S. Air Force

Jul 28, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

Degree Of Survivability Key Question For DIU/USAF MMA Program

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 […] The post Degree Of Survivability Key Question For DIU/USAF MMA Program appeared first on Aviation Tech Today .

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Jul 23, 2026 · byAvionics International

DARPA and USAF Fly F-16 with VENOM Autonomy Modification

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) […]

F-16 F-16 Fighting Falcon U.S. Air Force

Jul 16, 2026 · byThe Aviationist