Lockheed’s F-94 Starfire was the first US jet with an afterburner developed as part of the first generation of jet aircraft for the United States Air Force. It adopted several development features from the twin-seat Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star,

The US Air Force requires a 22% expansion of its fighter fleet to 1,558 aircraft by 2035, up from 1,271 currently, according to an analysis report obtained by FlightGlobal that cites global security requirements and an ageing inventory as major impediments to the goal.

By selling F-35s to allied nations, America provides them with one of the world’s most effective fighter jets—and an ironclad economic connection to the US defense industry.

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 Brothers conducted the world’s first airplane flight at ...

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

In 2020, the COVID-19 impacted people’s work, social life and education. For Tiffany Starling, it affected how

Colorado State men’s basketball was picked seventh and Air Force was picked 12th in the Mountain West preseason poll as voted on by select media. The poll was announced Thursday.  San Diego State was picked first and received all of the first-place votes (26).

President Donald Trump is touting an international force to help bring peace to the shattered Gaza Strip and see that all deceased hostages held by Hamas are returned to Israel.

The Cadillac community gathered at the Veterans Serving Veterans Park Wednesday, October 29, to honor and remember a falle

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”, perform air shows across the United States throughout 2025 in celebration of their 72nd year as a team. In celebration of America’s 250th birthday next year,